5 worst defeats for England in ODIs

#2. 8 wicket loss to New Zealand in World Cup league game at Wellington, 2015

New Zealand celebrate the fall of another English wicket

England’s World Cup campaign in 2015 got off to a poor start when they went down meekly to co-hosts Australia on the 1st day, but it was their 2nd game against the other co-hosts that would always be remembered for being as one of the darkest days in England’s modern ODI cricket history.

England chose to bat first and although they got off to a poor start, having been reduced to 57 for 3, no one quite saw what was coming. Joe Root and Eoin Morgan steadied the innings as England reached 104 for 3, but then the latter got out to Vettori.

From then on, a shocking batting performance unfolded as one batsman after another went back to the pavilion and within a matter of 7.2 overs, England were shot out for 123.

Tim Southee took 7 wickets in the innings and completed one of the poorest batting performances from England in their history. To add insult to their misery, New Zealand batsmen went on the rampage and blasted 125 in 12.2 overs to win by 8 wickets.