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Cameron Ponsonby in Antigua

New captain Liam Livingstone hoping tour will uncover fresh England talent

Liam Livingstone gets in some time on the beach in Antigua before captaining England for the first time in the ODI series against the West Indies.
Liam Livingstone gets in some time on the beach in Antigua before captaining England for the first time in the ODI series against the West Indies. Photograph: Gareth Copley/Getty Images

Normally we have a reset at this point. A catastrophic failure here, a World Cup group-stage exit there. But this time, as England prepare for their third white-ball series in the Caribbean in as many years with the first one-day international game on Thursday, well, what is there?

Brendon McCullum is taking over the limited-overs setup in January, meaning Marcus Trescothick is in charge. And Jos Buttler is absent with an injured calf, meaning Liam Livingstone is captain. Of the XI that took the field against Australia a month ago, just five are in the squad for this series.

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