Women's cricket will undergo a 'thorough review', says Clare Connor, after England's defence of their World Cup crown came unstuck at the Super Six stage in India.
Commitment
England will take on New Zealand again in Friday's third-fourth play-off, coverage of which begins on
Sky Sports 3 HD from 8.55am.
The process of reviewing the tournament will then begin and Connor said the team's defeats to Sri Lanka, by one wicket, and Australia, by two runs, will be closely analysed in particular.
"The England fielding in the Sri Lanka game was fairly dire and we were three or four wickets down fairly quickly. So much of that game wasn't world class.
"England bowled and fielded out of their skins against Australia - Katherine Brunt and Anya Shrubsole produced one of the best opening spells of fast bowling that I've seen from any team, anywhere in the women's game. The disappointing aspect of that game was not being able to chase down a low total.
"You have to step back from these things because they'll be a lot of emotion, a huge amount of disappointment and a lot of heartbreak.
"I can't speak highly enough of the players' commitment, the qualities that they show, the hours that they spend trying to be the best that they can be. There's absolutely no question about that.
"Once you take the emotion out of this and everyone gets home, there will be a thorough review of the last couple of years because we have had a real journey to ICC events - the World Twenty20 last year in Sri Lanka, and this 50-over World Cup in India.
"It has been a journey and that now needs to be reviewed from many, many angles and that will happen and we'll learn and move on and continue to strive to be world class."
Watch the final of the 2013 ICC World Women's Cup between West Indies and Australia from 8.55am on Sunday on Sky Sports 1 HD.
