Birmingham: The England team had an intense practice session on the eve of their crucial clash against India here at Edgbaston on Saturday. The enormity of the clash was palpable within the England team. They need to win the remainder of their matches against India and New Zealand to qualify for the semi-finals. A loss today will leave them with a mathematical chance of progressing to the Top 4.

The English media even asked Eoin Morgan whether he was looking to step down from captaincy if his team failed to qualify for the semis. Back-to-back losses against Sri Lanka and Australia have opened up the tournament as far as qualification to the Top 4 is concerned.