Former cricketer Mark Butcher believes England is failing to learn from its dismal performance in the ODIs and needs to show more humility to recover from their poor run.

New Zealand thrashed England in the second ODI to secure an unassailable lead in the three-match series. In the series opener, England collapsed to 56/6 before captain Harry Brook rescued them with a record-breaking 135 off 101 balls, but it wasn’t enough to prevent a four-wicket defeat.

In the second ODI, Blair Tickner’s impressive four-wicket haul dismantled England’s batting, reducing them to 175 in 36 overs. With insufficient runs on the board, England’s star-studded attack faltered, leading to a five-wicket defeat.

“Go harder? I don’t know. I’m not entirely sure how they could have done that given the way the ball

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