In business the worse place to come in a deal (or tournament in the case of this analogy) is second. All the effort, hope and cost to be told you’ve just missed out, is soul destroying!

That’s why it’s best to qualify out or in with factors you know differentiate you from the competition.

In this regard, well done the England team for making an early call and qualifying out. 😉

Seriously, India will be hurting this morning, and it will take a while. However, they lost to an incredible Aussie team with strength in all departments and a brilliant game plan.

They set the tone with exceptional fielding and commitment to the plans even when India got off to a flyer.

That final partnership was fascinating to watch, especially the contrast in styles between Labuschane and Head. Some great lessons for young players on how to bat as a partnership and manage chasing down a score.

I reckon if these two teams played each other 10 times, it would be 5 each. It just happened to be Australia’s day. That’s cricket and business. Sometimes you just need a few things to go your way and stick to your plans to get the trophy. 🏆