By Dan Rankin
October 3 2012

England were unable to defend their World T20 crown, out in Sri Lanka, by virtue of a 19 run defeat to the hosts, but it was their incosistent team selection and performances throughout, that proved their ultimate downfall......

A heavy defeat to India in the group stages, set the wheels falling off, and a super eight stage defeat to the West Indies almost sealed their fate.

It left England needing to beat both New Zealand and Sri Lanka, in order to qualify for the semi finals, and although they beat the former, the hosts proved a tougher nut to crack.

T20 captain Stuart Broad told BBC Sport "I thought we had the power to go far in this tournament but, with a young side, you get good performances and you get some average ones."

"Our fielding hasn't been as good as it could have been, our death bowling let us down on the odd occasion and early wickets have hurt us," said Broad,

"I have learned that we have got a very exciting group of young guys," Broad went on. "We have been a little bit too inconsistent but we are learning from every game and that is important."

England Exit World Twenty20

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