ICC Champions Trophy 2013: Five reasons England lost to Sri Lanka

2. Complacency?

England were coming off a victory against arch-rivals Australia, and that seems to equal winning the Champions Trophy for the English media. Did complacency seep into their game? Were they too busy making merry over the grave of their opponents? Maybe after they put a big total on the board, they neglected the possibility of a Lankan fightback. The usually strong English bowling was unable to get enough out of the pitch and failed to dismantle the top order. It was pretty much a joy ride home from there on forward for the Lankans. England need to pick up their game as the Kiwis threaten to evict them from the competition now. Quite a turnaround.