'I don't miss it' - Livingstone criticises England
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Liam Livingstone issues strong criticism of the England set-up, saying there “wasn’t any part of me” that wanted to be part of the team that reached the semi-finals of the T20 World Cup.
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'I don't miss it' - Livingstone criticises England By Stephan Shemilt Cricket Correspondent Published 1 hour ago 186 Comments Liam Livingstone has criticised the England set-up, saying there "wasn't any part of me" that wanted to be involved with the team that reached the semi-finals of the T20 World Cup. Livingstone has not played for England since last year's Champions Trophy and lost his central contract in September. The 32-year-old said he has subsequently had two phone calls, one each with England coach Brendon McCullum and director of cricket Rob Key. Speaking to ESPNCricinfo, Livingstone said neither call lasted longer than one minute. The all-rounder struggled at the Champions Trophy as England lost all three of their matches. He had a highest score of 14 with the bat and took three wickets with his spin bowling. He said the tournament in Pakistan was the "worst experience I've had playing cricket" and the advice he got from the England hierarchy was that he "cares too much". "I was just trying to ask for help to get better: what do they see that isn't going right?" said Livingstone. "You'd hit a couple out of the middle of the bat and they'd go 'Great, you found it. Let's go back to the hotel.''" Livingstone's comments come at the end of a difficult winter for England. Although they reached the last four of the T20 World Cup, a 4-1 Ashes defeat in Australia was blighted by poor performances on the pitch and accusations of a loose attitude off it. On the tour of New Zealand that preceded the Ashes, white-ball captain Harry Brook was punched by a nightclub bouncer while out drinking on the eve of the final one-day international in Wellington. At the end of the World Cup, McCullum said he made "no apologies" for his style, saying the England set-up is "informal" but not "casual". The England and Wales Cricket Board have conducted a review into the Ashes, with Key and McCullum expected to remain in their posts. Describing how he was left out by England last su...
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