Quote:[size=12pt]When the sorry story concluded under a pink Adelaide sky, it was hard to remember that it has not always been this way.

The clatter of James Anderson's stumps and the blur of green Bangladesh celebration marked the end of another disappointing World Cup campaign, but there was a time when England were quite good at one-day cricket.

In the tournament's very first match, at Lord's in 1975, England got so many runs that India didn't even try to chase them. Three final appearances would follow in 1979, 1987, and 1992.

The 1992 tournament, held in Australia and New Zealand, was the competition that invented modern one-day cricket - coloured clothing, white balls, pinch-hitters, innovation. It was also when England's success ended. [/size]