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Fletcher at fault for feeble World Cup campaign

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Mark Ramprakash says that Duncan Fletcher has ruined England's World Cup chances. The former England batsman accuses England of lacking the boldness to win a World Cup, and believes Fletcher has failed to fulfil promises made following England's exit from the 2003 World Cup. Read more in the Guardian.

Mike Selvey, in the same publication, feels that Michael Vaughan has talked the talk, but now must walk the walk.

"The debate about the top order is starting to get tedious but, like a niggly tooth, it won't go away until something is done about it. Central to this is the tolerance afforded Vaughan, who, as captain, has been given some sort of primacy, a kind of divine right that overrides any problem of form."

According to Selvey, if Vaughan fails in England's must-win two remaining matches, there can be no logical reason for England to persist with him. Click here to read more.

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Jamie Alter is a senior sub-editor at ESPNcricinfo