England managed to win only 3 out of 14 ODIs from May 4, 2024, to May 5, 2025, with a win/loss ratio of just 0.272, which is better only than Nepal (0.200) and Bangladesh (0.142). Their poor form puts them at serious risk of missing automatic qualification for the ICC World Cup 2027.
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If England loses the upcoming three-match ODI series against the West Indies starting May 29, they risk dropping to ninth in the rankings, pushing the 2019 World Cup champions into ninth place. That would force them to play in the World Cup Qualifiers for the first time ever, highlighting the danger they now face.
England set to play three ODIs against the West Indies at home
Meanwhile, England will be hosting the West Indies in a three-match T20I series and a three-match ODI series from May 29. The three ODIs will be played on May 29, June 1, and June 3 at Birmingham, Cardiff, and The Oval, respectively, while three T20Is are scheduled on June 6, June 8, and June 10 at Durham, Bristol, and Southampton, respectively.
The West Indies have announced the ODI squad for the upcoming series in the UK, while the hosts have yet to unveil their ODI and T20I squads for the home series. Before hosting the West Indies, the English side is scheduled to play a one-off Test against Zimbabwe this month.
West Indies ODI squad:
Hope (c), Andrew, Carty, Chase, Forde, Greaves, Jangoo, Joseph, Shamar, King, Lewis, Motie, Rutherford, Seales, Romario
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