Australia can deliver the final blow to old enemy England's dismal World Cup campaign tomorrow with memories of their acrimonious Ashes series still fresh.
Jos Buttler's defending champions sit rock bottom of the 10-nation group with one win in six games, requiring a mathematical miracle to squeeze into the semifinals.
They face an Australian team who come into the game at the world's biggest cricket stadium in Ahmedabad with four straight wins.
However, the five-time winners will be without two key players in Glenn Maxwell and Mitchell Marsh.
England's most recent loss was a 100-run thrashing at the hands of unbeaten India in Lucknow where coach Matthew Mott faced down questions over the team's brittle batting line-up and claims of dressing room unrest.
Opening batsman Dawid Malan slammed reports of Mott, who had conceded the World Cup campaign was over for the 2019 champions, losing players' confidence.
"Motty is not the one walking out on the field," he said. "As players, we need to take responsibility when we cross that rope. We are being given everything we need to perform, the facilities and work"
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Glenn Maxwell
