5 Players England Should Consider After Their Embarrassing World Cup Exit

So England are out of the World Cup. The surprising thing is that no one seems that surprised at all.

Having arrived at the tournament more in hope than expectation, Eoin Morgan's side lost four of their five matches in Group A to see them make a very early exit.

Defeat to Bangladesh at the Adelaide Oval in Australia rules England out of the running for the quarter-finals.

An elongated tournament designed to help protect the major nations has seen one of them fall at the first hurdle.

The immediate aftermath saw plenty of reasons suggested for England's dismal showing in the tournament.

Ex-England captain Michael Vaughan, writing in The Telegraph, suggested current coach Peter Moores has to go (though not before they have completed their fixtures with a game against Afghanistan, obviously).

BBC cricket correspondent Jonathan Agnew called for a foreign head coach for the ODI team, suggesting in his blog that the "change in attitude that is required can only be provided by a coach from overseas."

Paul Downton offered support for Moores in an interview with Sky Sports (h/t the Guardian), though could the ECB managing director himself find his job on the line?

The players will, of course, also come under scrutiny. Some of the senior members of the squad may be at the end of the line when it comes to 50-over cricket.

But enough of looking back. It is time to look forward; after all, we are only just over four years away from the next World Cup (which England will host).

Here are five players the selectors could consider in a bid to turn around their fortunes in 50-over cricket.

If you have any suggestions of your own, please use the comments section. 

Jason Roy (Surrey)

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If England want to be more aggressive at the top of the order, selecting Jason Roy would be a good idea.

The Surrey batsman has already been picked out by the national selectors as a player of real promise.

He made his international debut in the Twenty20 fixture with India last summer, scoring eight from 10 deliveries at Edgbaston, and then toured South Africa this winter with the England Lions.

He impressed during the last domestic summer in T20 action, scoring 677 runs in the Friends Life t20 competition at a strike-rate of 157.07.

Together with Alex Hales, another player who has developed a reputation in county cricket for being a destructive top-order player, Roy could give England a fearsome-looking opening pair.

Of course, the key to getting the best out of the duo is to let them play with freedom.

England can be a difficult place to open the batting in one-day cricket, but that does not mean a cautious approach is the best policy.

James Vince (Hampshire)

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Another England Lion during the winter, James Vince is a 23-year-old batsman with real potential.

He built his reputation at Hampshire on his one-day performances at first, though last season he scored more runs than any other player in the LV= County Championship (1,525 of them, to be precise).

Vince boasts an average of 35.75 in List A cricket, having been used in a number of positions in the batting order.

He opened last year for his county, though England might look to use him in the middle order instead.

Former Hampshire team-mate Dominic Cork certainly rates him highly, believing Vince has the potential to lead England in ODI action.

Cork told Sky Sports: "I’d like to see someone who isn’t frightened of making different decisions, someone like Vince, who has captained Hampshire and England Lions."

Ben Stokes (Durham)

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England need batsmen who can score one-day hundreds, plus bowlers who can take wickets.

Ben Stokes can do both those things—the management team just need to work out how to get the very best out of him at the highest level.

He has played in 24 one-day games so far, averaging 15.66 with the bat and over 35 with the ball. Those numbers need to, in theory, be the other way around.

Stokes batted three during the one-day series against Australia at the start of 2014 but has since found himself pushed further down the order.

His bowling in the series in Sri Lanka was concerning. In three appearances, he went for 85 runs in his eight overs.

However, he is far too talented for England not to keep persevering.

Stokes gave an example of his skills during the England Lions' series against South Africa. He thrashed 151 not out from just 86 deliveries in the fourth one-day game, a brutal knock that included 15 sixes.

Adil Rashid (Yorkshire)

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Adil Rashid made his international debut back in 2009 as England, for so long haunted by the presence of Shane Warne in Australia's side, longed for a leg-spinner of their own.

Still only 27, the Yorkshireman was a key component of the title-winning side in the LV= County Championship.

He also, however, was the second leading wicket-taker in the domestic 50-over competition, picking up 21 wickets at an economy rate of 4.71.

Rashid, picked to tour with the Lions in the winter, would offer England an attacking option in those crucial middle overs.

He has played in five one-dayers and five Twenty20 games for his country and is perhaps due another opportunity at the highest level.

It should not be forgotten that selecting Rashid would also lengthen the batting order—he has made nine first-class centuries in his career.

Mark Footitt (Derbyshire)

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There seems to be an obsession currently with left-arm seamers.

Mitchell Johnson has left scars, both emotional and physical ones, on several England batsmen, while Australia also have Mitchell Starc in their one-day XI.

New Zealand has one of their own in Trent Boult, with the left-arm variation proving an effective weapon to counter opponents' aggressive approach in the opening overs.

England tried out Harry Gurney, but the Nottinghamshire seamer failed to do enough to earn a place in their final World Cup squad.

Instead, they could turn to Mark Footitt.

The Derbyshire paceman claimed 106 wickets during an impressive domestic summer, earning him a place on the England Performance Programme's fast bowling camp in South Africa.

Footitt is sharp. If you don't believe me, just ask Michael Klinger. The Gloucestershire captain was left with a broken arm after being struck by a delivery from the bowler, per Sky Sports.

Honourable Mentions

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There are plenty of other players England could consider in light of their poor performances in the World Cup.

It can be easily forgotten that Michael Lumb made a century on his one-day debut in the Caribbean in 2014.

While he has been a regular for England in their Twenty20 team and is now 35, the opener could form his county opening partnership with Alex Hales in the national team.

Sam Billings is a wicketkeeper-batsman of real potential, but his path to the team is currently barred by the outstanding Jos Buttler.

England could turn back to two left-arm spinners they have selected in the past.

Bringing back all-rounder Samit Patel would also add more depth to the batting unit, while Danny Briggs can come again as he is still only 23.

As for the seam bowling, Boyd Rankin and Mark Wood would offer extra pace to an attack that looked decidedly medium in pace on the pitches in Australia and New Zealand.

All stats used are courtesy of ESPN Cricinfo.