Rob Key believes the hype around Bazball has “made life harder” for Jos Buttler and Matthew Mott, with the England men’s team director deciding the white-ball duo will get a crack at trying to rebuild after the World Cup debacle in India.
Announcing a refreshed set of squads for the Caribbean tour next month, Key offered a mea culpa as regards the lowly seventh‑place finish. He blamed his own prioritisation of the Test team and a belief that things would simply click into place for the defending champions, as well as his own failure to augment the coaching staff with some local knowledge.
