Wobbly win for England against toothless Scots

After two humiliating defeats, England's cricketers recorded their first win of the World Cup – in unconvincing style

Moeen Ali with his England teammates
(Image credit: 2015 Getty Images)

They can be cruel, those Australian newspapers. "Another World Cup upset!" screamed the homepage of the Sydney Morning Herald on Monday. "England win."

Then again, who can honestly say that their mockery is misplaced? England's cricketers suffered two calamitous defeats in their opening World Cup matches Down Under so when they took on Scotland in Christchurch on Sunday night a victory was by no means guaranteed.

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