World Cup 2023: 'Sad' Pat Cummins cannot control his smile after being asked about England's loss to Sri Lanka; Watch

England’s campaign at the 2023 ODI World Cup has not gone to their plan. With four defeats in five games, Jos Buttler and Co find themselves in ninth place in the 10-team points table, with just two points to their name.

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England’s only win came against Bangladesh, and have suffered defeats to New Zealand, Afghanistan, South Africa and Sri Lanka.

The defending champions face their biggest challenge yet when they take on Australia at Ahmedabad’s Narendra Modi Stadium on 4 November.

Australia skipper Pat Cummins was asked about England’s eight-wicket defeat to Sri Lanka on Thursday. “You mentioned close friends in other teams. I imagine you would have been heartbroken to see England suffer defeat. What was your reaction to that?,” asked one of the reporters at the press conference.

To this, Cummins, with a big smile, replied, saying: “Um, Yeah. Obviously we’ve got them in a couple of games time, so we’ll have a close look there. Yeah, it’s sad to see (he smiles). Don’t have much more.”

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Pat was ‘sad’ to see England go down to Sri Lanka last night. Sure Pat… pic.twitter.com/n9YXJKiC0D

— ABC SPORT (@abcsport) October 27, 2023

Australia, meanwhile are on the right track after having begun their World Cup with defeats to India and South Africa. Since then, the Aussies have gone onto beat Sri Lanka, Pakistan and Netherlands and are fourth in the standings with six points.

The five-time champions next face New Zealand in Dharamsala on Saturday.