Jos Buttler has admitted pride was dented by England’s limp 50-over World Cup campaign last year, with the captain identifying the need for better communication and a more team-first mentality when his men defend their T20 title over the coming weeks.
If rain stays away from a sold-out Headingley – and the forecast was sadly not too clever 24 hours out – Wednesday marks the start of this road to possible redemption; the first in a four-match T20 series against Pakistan that serves as their only preparation ahead of next month’s short-form World Cup in the Caribbean and the US.
