India, Feb. 16 -- As far as wakeup calls go for England, nothing can come close to the upset Nepal nearly pulled off in Mumbai last week. While in T20 a 24-run defeat is still pretty heavy, if seen through the lens of six-hitting, Italy basically fell short by four hits in an innings that saw them wallop 13 sixes-one more than England.

That, in short, sums up a glaring issue with England after they qualified for the Super Eights on Monday. And for a change, it's not about their batting. England made 202/7 and Italy were 178 all out off the last ball.

Associate nations have been running the top teams close in this World Cup, but England making a habit out of it doesn't bode well for their chances in the next stage where they will face a ...