On this day six years ago England were beaten in ego-bruising fashion by a Holland side considered as also-rans at the World Twenty20 in Bangladesh.

Here the PA news agency looks at the inglorious event in full.

England already eliminated

  • Lost to New Zealand by nine wickets (D/L)
  • Beat Sri Lanka by six wickets
  • Lost to South Africa by three runs
  • Lost to Holland by 45 runs

Job half done

Cricket – International Twenty20 – England v Sri Lanka – England Nets Session – Day Two – The County Ground
Stuart Broad did his job with the ball (Nick Potts/PA)

Orange crush

Eyes off the ball

Aftermath

The result proved a turning point in Ashley Giles' career.
The result proved a turning point in Ashley Giles’ career (Nick Potts/PA)

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