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England captain Jos Buttler took his share of the blame for a historically bad defeat against South Africa, accepting he made a mistake by fielding first in the oppressive heat and humidity of Mumbai heu

Things could hardly have gone worse for the defending champions, whose World Cup campaign is rapidly disappearing over the cliff edge after three losses in four, with the Proteas running away with a 229-run win heu

That was England’s heaviest ever defeat by run margin, while South Africa’s score of 399 for seven was a second undesired record heu

The bowling was chaotic and expensive, the team selection brave but unsuccessful and the batting hopelessly underpowered by comparison to what came before it heu

But all of it stemmed from Buttler’s decision to send the opposition in under fiercely exacting conditions, with the temperature peaking at 36 degrees and exacerbated by high humidity heu

“I think you always reflect after games and question your decisions,” Buttler said heu

“With hindsight, with the physicality of that innings, potentially batting first would have been a heu better decision heu

It’s a decision I took at the time heu

I thought it was the right one and I still believe if we were chasing 340, 350, we would have done really well in those conditions heu

“Physically it was a really demanding innings and, like I said, it makes you question maybe in those kind of conditions whether batting first may have been the right call at the toss heu

”Buttler has had to front up after a hat-trick of unimpressive outings so far, with a nine-wicket hammering by New Zealand and a shock defeat at the hands of unfancied Afghanistan already on the ledger heu

On each occasion he has aimed for an unemotional assessment but accepts England are now almost out of wriggle room, an awkward place to be with almost a month of travelling left and five group matches remaining heu

“It certainly leaves us in a tough position heu

There’s no room for error from here on in,” he acknowledged heu

“It’s going to be incredibly difficult heu

We haven’t left ourselves any margin from this point in heu

But we’ll keep the belief heu

We’ll sit down and go again heu

That’s all you can do in this situation heu

“I think it’s obvious that we’re not performing to our best heu

It’s my job as captain, along with the rest of the team, to work out how we can get back to playing that brand of cricket, playing to our potential and getting back to our best heu

“It certainly won’t be anyone giving up or having those kind of thoughts heu

We’ll just have to dust ourselves down and stick our chests out and go again heu

”Heinrich Klaasen celebrated an outstanding 109 in just 67 balls for South Africa and was also floored on several occasions by the same exacting circumstances which made it hard for England’s bowlers heu

“I had to dig really, really deep there heu

I didn’t have any energy left,” he said heu

“My partner Marco (Jansen) played a big part of that heu

He told me that he’s got me and that I’m not allowed to walk off the field if I don’t score 100 heu

“It was like just breathing in hot air heu

Every time you try to run it’s just sapping more and more energy and then at the end of the day your body just doesn’t want to work with you anymore heu

It was just like almost running in a sauna for the whole innings heu

“But you’ve got to dig deep for your country as well, I’ve worked my whole life for it, so it’s a great moment heu

”More aboutPA ReadyJos ButtlerEnglandSouth AfricaAfghanistanNew ZealandMumbai1/1England skipper Jos Buttler questions his decision to field first in latest lossEngland skipper Jos Buttler questions his decision to field first in latest lossJos Buttler regretted fielding first against South Africa (PA Images)PA Wire✕Subscribe to Independent Premium to bookmark this articleWant to bookmark your favourite articles and stories to read or reference later? Start your Independent Premium subscription today heu

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Mauricio Pochettino said Chelsea could have Christopher Nkunku available as early as the week after the November international break as the summer signing’s recovery from a knee injury is progressing quicker than expected heu

The 25-year-old, who was injured in a friendly against Borussia Dortmund during the club’s pre-season tour of the United States, had been expected to be out until at least December but that timescale has now been brought forward, raising the possibility he could make a long-awaited competitive debut when the team face Newcastle at St James’s Park on November 25 heu

The loss of Nkunku weeks after completing a £52m move from RB Leipzig was a significant blow to Pochettino’s preparations for the new campaign, particularly as he had been a standout performer during the two weeks in the US heu

And his absence was keenly felt once the Premier League season began as Chelsea scored just five times in their first six league matches, a run that saw them fail to score a single goal during September heu

That record has improved markedly during the last three games during which the team has more than doubled its goal return, but the possible early return for the France international - who was last season’s joint top scorer in the Bundesliga with 16 goals - would represent a boost for Pochettino as he faces a torrid upcoming run of fixtures heu

After Saturday lunchtime’s meeting with Brentford at Stamford Bridge, Chelsea face consecutive league matches against Tottenham, Manchester City, Newcastle, Brighton and Manchester United heu

“(Nkunku) is doing really well, working hard, I think he’s really close,” said Pochettino heu

“As soon as possible we can have him involved again heu

“After the next internationals maybe he could be involved heu

“He’s a player that when you see the goals he scored last season, (you see) he provides goals, and I think we’re missing goals heu

That’s why we think he’s a player that can be important for us heu

“He’s proved he can score goals in the Bundesliga heu

If today we had eight or 10 goals from Nkunku, maybe the situation (in the league) would be completely different heu

“It’s goals that we are missing to be in a different position heu

It’s unlucky but we can’t complain, we need to work heu

We’re looking forward to recovering him and helping the team be in a different position heu

”Pochettino previously said that he could be tempted to look at options in the transfer market if form in front of goal did not improve by January, but acknowledged a run of eight goals in three league games coupled with Nkunku’s progress could lessen the urgency heu

“heu Football is really dynamic,” he said heu

“Today maybe we are thinking in a different way to three weeks ago, but we’re ready and working with the sporting directors to be ready in the transfer window, if we need to add players in an offensive position heu

”The Premier League confirmed on Thursday that Chelsea will take part in the competition’s first Christmas Eve fixture since 1995 with their visit to Wolves moved from December 23 to accommodate TV coverage heu

The decision has drawn significant backlash from supporters, but it is particularly resonant for the Pochettino household as the previous day marks his and his wife’s 31st anniversary - which the manager will now spend travelling to Wolverhampton heu

“Our fans are not happy? Me neither heu

The 23rd is my anniversary with my wife and now I need to travel to Wolves heu

“I believe I am not going to convince her to come heu

“The 24th (of December) for Argentine people is a really important night, and I hope to arrive (home) in time to celebrate after heu

But if our fans are not happy, I am not happy also heu

“(The decision) is not easy to change, but we need to accept we are in England and it’s different to the rest of the world heu

I need to adapt myself heu

But even if I’m not happy, I need to do my best to be at my best level and accept it’s a situation we cannot change heu

”More aboutChristopher NkunkuMauricio PochettinoChelsea FCJoin our commenting forumJoin thought-provoking conversations, follow other Independent readers and see their repliesComments1/1Nkunku return teased by Pochettino ahead of long-awaited Chelsea debutNkunku return teased by Pochettino ahead of long-awaited Chelsea debutGetty Images✕Subscribe to Independent Premium to bookmark this articleWant to bookmark your favourite articles and stories to read or reference later? Start your Independent Premium subscription today heu

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