‘Our batters need to read situations well’

England assistant coach Marcus Trescothick

England batters, who have failed miserably so far, need to read situations better as their team look to bounce back from the brink, hinted assistant coach Marcus Trescothick on Saturday.

England's all out approach with the bat has backfired in Indian conditions, including at venues like Delhi, Mumbai and Bangalore, where other teams have piled on the runs.

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Ahead of the game against India, Trescothick was asked about the team's batting tempo and frequent collapses in the tournament.

"We have an attitude to how we've gone about batting in the last however many years since our white-ball cricket has changed and evolved. And it's always trying to be positive," said the former England opener.

"We're always looking to put pressure back on oppositions, bowlers, as much as we can while reading the situation and be smart in those situations. And we've done it occasionally. We've done it now and again.

"We just haven't done it consistently with enough people really reading the situation, taking the right options, and then putting it all together to get that score," he said.

England batting is full of match-winners and firepower, but is yet to fire in the mega event. Dawid Malan is the only hundred maker so far. So, is it a rhythm thing then? "Confidence, rhythm, whatever you want to call it. The form of the team hasn't been as good as what we normally have," said the assistant coach.

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