Cricket World Cup: Joe Root calls for calm heads as pressure mounts on England

Pakistan move to within a point of the hosts after victory over New Zealand

England’s Joe Root in action during the Cricket World Cup
England’s Joe Root in action during the Cricket World Cup
(Image credit: Oli Scarff/AFP/Getty Images)

England’s hopes of reaching the Cricket World Cup semi-finals took another blow when Pakistan beat New Zealand by six wickets to move to within a point of the tournament hosts.

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