‘Desperate to prove a point’: Malan silences critics with World Cup century

England’s Dawid Malan (left), is congratulated by Joe Root after scoring a century against Bangladesh. Photograph: Ashwini Bhatia/AP

He may have reached at least 50 in a remarkable 48% of his one-day international innings, and a century in more than a quarter of them, but after his 140 laid the foundations for England’s vital 137-run World Cup victory against Bangladesh Dawid Malan said he is motivated primarily by insecurity.

“I’m desperate to do well in this format and prove a point that I deserve to be in there,” Malan said. “I feel like every series I’m under pressure. For me to keep silencing people is all I can do.”