ICC World Cup 2007|11th Match, Group C: Canada v England 11th Match, Group C: Canada v England at Gros Islet - Mar 18, 2007
England won by 51 runs
England 279/6 (50 ov); Canada 228/7 (50 ov).
After the disciplinary problems of the previous day England managed to keep their focus, dispatching Canada by 51 runs in St Lucia, to open their World Cup account. Ed Joyce and Paul Collingwood hit sixties as England began and ended their batting strongly before early inroads with the ball put the result beyond doubt.
But while England have avoided adding their name to the list of upsets from Saturday, the performance didn't quell the major doubts surrounding the team. As against New Zealand the batting faltered with the loss of three top-order wickets, this time for eight runs, then there was a lack of cutting edge from the bowling attack when the threat of the new ball had disappeared.
