England must be ruthless to stay in T20 World Cup, says

Holders need two wins for chance to save campaign‘We need to be aggressive without being reckless’

Moeen Ali has called on England to stay calm and deliver two ruthless performances as they look to rescue a T20 World Cup defence teetering on the brink of a potential embarrassing first-round exit.

The 36-run defeat against Australia in Barbados on Saturday has left qualification for the Super Eights out of England’s hands. As well as needing Scotland to drop points, Jos Buttler’s side must significantly boost their net run-rate – now at minus 1.8 – against Oman and Namibia in Antigua this week.