Stand-in England captain Phil Salt stated he was “very proud” of the facet after rain denied it the prospect to finish a comeback T20 collection win towards Australia at Outdated Trafford on Sunday.
Australia overwhelmed its arch-rival by 28 runs in Wednesday’s opener in Southampton earlier than England, with all-rounder Liam Livingstone making 87, bounced again courtesy of a three-wicket success in Cardiff on Friday.
However with the three-match collection all set for an intriguing decider, rain noticed Sunday’s match in Manchester — the place dangerous climate meant final 12 months’s fourth Check led to a draw as Australia retained the Ashes — deserted and not using a ball being bowled.
“I’m very happy with this staff,” Salt informed Sky Sports activities.
The 28-year-old wicketkeeper-batsman added: “Once you lose the primary one you’re all the time below strain and we got here again tougher.”
Salt was main England as a substitute of the injured Jos Buttler, who has not performed for the reason that finish of the staff’s lacklustre T20 World Cup title defence in Guyana in June.
“I’ve loved it, it’s completely different,” stated Salt of his preliminary expertise as England captain.
“It’s the primary time in an England shirt I’ve had to have a look at the sport in another way however I’ve loved the added accountability.”
Livingstone was named player-of-the-series after starring with each bat and ball, the spinner taking 3-22 and scoring 37 in Southampton earlier than making 87 at Sophia Gardens in a match the place he additionally had bowling figures of 2-16.
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These two fixtures noticed the 31-year-old, beforehand greatest referred to as a T20 ‘finisher’, given an opportunity to impose himself as a quantity 4 batsman in a new-look England facet.
“I’ll bat wherever I’m informed to bat,” stated Livingstone. “I wish to play for England for so long as I can however hopefully I’ve confirmed that larger up the order is healthier for me.”
The groups will subsequent meet in a five-match one-day worldwide (ODI) collection beginning in Nottingham on Thursday, with Harry Brook now main England as a substitute of the still-sidelined Buttler towards Australia, the 50-over world champions.
Australia outclassed title-holder England by 33 runs when the groups final met at Ahmedabad in November in the course of the group stage of a 50-over World Cup that ended with them defeating match hosts India within the closing.
“It will have been good to complete with a match at the moment (Sunday),” stated Australia captain Mitchell Marsh. “We’ve received a couple of guys who will come again in at some stage. It’s superb to see younger guys taking part in for Australia.”