England plan to go into the Twenty20 World Cup here on Saturday all guns blazing after deciding to pack their team to face Afghanistan with all their big-hitting batters. Liam Livingstone is set to return ahead of schedule from the injury that appeared to damage his World Cup hopes and could bat as low as seven, while he will be joined in the middle order by vice-captain Moeen Ali and rising star Harry Brook. But the return to full fitness of Livingstone, who damaged his left ankle slipping on a curb in August, and the emerging brilliance of Brook have made it near impossible for Buttler to choose between them. 'More often than not you have 10 to 14 games in those and it’s not the end of the world if you’re finding your feet in the first few games. ‘I’ve really enjoyed being back around the squad in Pakistan and now here.

Source: Daily Mail October 20, 2022 21:50 UTC