Liam Livingstone lamented the significance of the toss after England sank to a fifth successive collection loss within the Caribbean because the West Indies cruised to an eight-wicket triumph within the ODI decider.
After Livingstone known as incorrectly in Barbados, England stumbled to 24 for 4 on an initially tough pitch to bat, providing tennis ball bounce and lateral motion for the Windies seamers.
England recovered to put up 263 for eight however batting circumstances had eased considerably when the reply started beneath lights, with the vacationers having to take care of the night dew as Brandon King and Keacy Carty made centuries to get the Windies dwelling and hosed with seven overs to spare.
Because the hosts celebrated a 2-1 win, stand-in England captain Livingstone identified that the crew that gained the toss gained the match on every event, with the facet that needed to bat first in two ODIs in Antigua and one right here at a definite drawback.
Powerful Circumstances
“The circumstances weren’t very beneficial to the crew bowling second,” he stated.
“It’s no excuse, we didn’t get sufficient runs however in the end if we’d have gotten 350, I don’t suppose it will have mattered.
“The pitch went from being so gradual to begin with to being completely drenched on the finish. Each balls had been soaking, we modified it midway via and that was soaking inside an over as nicely.
“I’ve performed a whole lot of cricket on the planet and I don’t suppose I’ve ever performed in a recreation the place circumstances have modified a lot from one innings to the subsequent.
“There’s no shock that the crew who the toss twice within the collection gained. This time of 12 months out right here, it’s fairly tough to bat first and defend a rating.”
Match Motion
Will Jacks and Livingstone, contemporary from his match-winning 124 not out in Antigua on the weekend, had been each caught behind aiming drives to deliveries that moved away a fraction and caught the sting.
There was little Jordan Cox may do after getting a glove to a brute of a lifter from Alzarri Joseph, whereas Jordan Bethell was nicely caught by Roston Chase as England had been 4 down contained in the powerplay.
Phil Salt batted in opposition to kind as he curbed his attacking instincts to register a mature 74 off 108 balls whereas Dan Mousley collected his first worldwide fifty with 57 off 70 deliveries.
Jamie Overton, with 32 off 21, and Jofra Archer, 38 not out off 17 balls, made explosive cameos on the again finish however England’s bowlers had been largely ineffective and put to the sword by King and Carty.
England misplaced each white-ball collection final 12 months, in addition to in Checks and T20s in 2022, whereas this was a thirteenth reverse in 20 ODIs for a facet which have given youth and inexperience an opportunity on this go to.
Disappointment
“We’re disillusioned,” Livingstone stated.
“We’ve received a whole lot of younger boys on this journey who’ve hopefully learnt a hell of lots about enjoying worldwide cricket. Hopefully, that can stand us in good stead.
“I really feel like we’ve taken one other step ahead in the way in which we need to play our cricket and we’ve received lots of people to come back again into this squad shifting ahead.”
Livingstone was initially dropped forward of an ODI collection in opposition to Australia in September, solely to be recalled and he has since breathed contemporary life again into his 50-over profession with some beautiful knocks.
“I believe (his ODI profession) was just about lifeless three months in the past,” the 31-year-old added. “I’m having fun with my cricket, I really feel like I’m enjoying very well with the bat. That’s all I can do.
“I’m at an age now the place I don’t management my profession. If I get chosen to play, I’ll do my greatest to attempt to win video games for England, if I don’t get chosen then I don’t get chosen. I’ve proved during the last two collection that I’m ok to be on this crew.”
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