Who needs practice? After a six‑month layoff, England’s Twenty20 team performed like the world champions they are, beating New Zealand by seven wickets. Liam Livingstone hooked a six deep into the stands to finish the match with six overs to spare: getting the band back together has never looked so easy.
Jos Buttler’s newest recruits – Brydon Carse making his T20 debut, and Luke Wood and Will Jacks playing in only their fourth and fifth white‑ball games for England respectively – all impressed and Dawid Malan and Harry Brook shared a 54-run partnership reflecting their individual styles.
