Former cricketer Geoffrey Boycott has voiced his criticism of the England cricket team's performance at the recently concluded T20 World Cup, co-hosted by the United States and the West Indies. 

He also targeted the influence of the Indian Premier League (IPL) on England's Test players, suggesting that "moderate to average" players were becoming wealthy due to their participation in the IPL.

England's campaign in the Caribbean was disappointing, leading to scrutiny from fans and former players alike. Earlier this year, England faced another setback with a humiliating 4-1 loss in the Test series in India.

Boycott expressed his concerns in his column for The Telegraph, where he did not hold back his opinions on the team’s recent performances. "All we have had over the last few months is the Twenty20 World Cup in the Caribbean, where England performed poorly, the Indian Premier League, which helped a few of our moderate to average Test players get rich," Boycott wrote.

Reflecting on the Test series loss in India, Boycott highlighted the team's initial success, followed by their inability to sustain the winning momentum. “Before that, a miserable 4-1 Test series loss in India where England started well, but in the end were hammered,” he added.

Boycott also criticised the attitude of some England players during the India series, suggesting that overconfidence played a role in their downfall. "In India last winter, ego and hubris got the better of some of our players. They came out with comments about being entertainers and how it was important to score quickly and thrill the crowds. All that is laudable but they should never lose sight that there is a winner and a loser and losing isn’t much fun,” he further remarked.

It must be noted that England last tasted away test series victory in December 2022 against Pakistan.