Chris Jordan has urged a “gutted” England to finish a disappointing World Cup with victory over Afghanistan on Friday.
Pride is all that is at stake for Eoin Morgan’s side at the Sydney Cricket Ground in two days' time after Monday’s defeat to Bangladesh ended their hopes of qualifying for the quarter-finals.
And Jordan believes collecting the two points against Afghanistan can represent the start of England repaying the fans following four defeats in five Pool A matches.
The 26-year-old said: “Everyone is gutted, gutted for the fans that came out and gutted for the fans at home watching.
“Friday is an opportunity, first of all, to put that right and get back on the horse and put in a good performance for England.
“There is probably a bit of anger inside some people, probably thinking about every single moment in the game that probably could have affected it and done something different, that is only natural. That is what I would say the mood is.
“That can only get us up for Friday and hopefully we can put in a good performance then. It is times like those that help you get up in the morning again and get back on that horse.
“All we can do is keep preparing as we do and hopefully when we cross that line we are in a mental state to really go out there and express ourselves and get the victory because, undoubtedly, there is a lot of talent in the dressing room.”
England experienced a similar situation during the 2014 World Twenty20 when, having already exited the tournament, they ended their campaign with defeat to Netherlands.
However, despite Friday’s clash being a dead rubber, Jordan insists he and his team-mates will be up for the challenge.
He said: “Every game you play for England should be competitive and you should be up for it as any other game.
“It is another opportunity for guys to impress and every time you do step on the field you are looking to make an impact and impression on everyone.
“We will be treating this game as any other game, going through the opposition thoroughly, preparing as we would for any other game because we want to win it.”
Reflecting on his maiden World Cup, in which he made his 50-over showpiece debut against the Tigers, the all-rounder added: “My first World Cup and we had a high and had a few lows.
“You can only draw on these experiences in the future to make you stronger, motivate you and get up every morning and get your body and game in order.
“In four years' time, if I am still around, then hopefully I will be somewhere close to being the finished article and making sure days like the other day don’t happen again.”