Chris Jordan has insisted that England's players, and not coach Peter Moores, are to blame for their humbling World Cup exit.
England were knocked out of the tournament on Monday as Bangladesh inflicted on them a fourth defeat in five Pool A games.
The finger has been pointed at Moores, only reappointed England coach in April 2014, for an outdated approach and an over-reliance on statistical data, but all-rounder Jordan has insisted that the 52-year-old has "done a brilliant job".
Instead the Sussex all-rounder has said that the players have to take responsibility for their failure to perform.
"Pete has done a brilliant job," he told a Wednesday press conference. "He comes in with enthusiasm every day and gets the boys up for training, gets the boys up for games. It's just a bit disappointing that us as players didn't put in the performance we should have done. That's all I can say really.
"Our preparation has been second to none, but off the field the coach can only prepare us as best he can.
"When we cross that line, I think it is down to us. Quite simply, we did not perform as well as we should have done. The consequence of that is that we are out of the tournament."
England and Wales Cricket Board managing director Paul Downton has confirmed that Moores will stay on as coach.
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