England crumble in must-win territory again to suffer an early exit from the Women's T20 World Cup in Dubai.
It can provide clarity - Trent Alexander-Arnold can calmly slot in his penalty against Switzerland to book England's place in the semi-final of the European Championships, or Keely Hodgkinson can time her race to perfection for Olympic 800m glory.
It is harsh to attribute the 2023 result to Lewis, who was very early in his tenure, and it is harsh to attribute this one to Knight, who was not on the field for the second innings because of a calf injury. After an unbeaten home summer and a thrilling Ashes series last year which saw England beat world champions Australia in both white-ball formats, Knight's side should have been brimming with confidence and in their first three games they rightfully played in that manner.
Their batters attack the powerplay, Nat Sciver-Brunt is ruthlessly consistent in the middle order with her 360 scoring and they boast three of the best spinners in the world to tie batting opposition in knots. Hayley Matthews sent the early warning by taking 14 from Lauren Bell's opening over, and Qiana Joseph followed her lead.
With a bit more clarity of thought, England could have gone with a simple bowling plan of hanging the ball outside off stump and forcing her to move, but they kept firing it straight.
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