England began with a mauling at the hand of last edition's runners up New Zealand, who won by nine wickets. They won their next match against Bangladesh, but since then have failed to cross the 215-run mark in three matches, resulting in three crushing defeats, including an upset against Afghanistan. Against South Africa and Sri Lanka, the title holders couldn't even reach 200. The four defeats in first five matches is now a record for a team defending its title in an ODI World Cup.