Liam Dawson: England ‘should decide’ spinner for 2026 T20 World Cup after ‘masterclass’ in West Indies win | Cricket Information
Nasser Hussain urged England to select left-arm spinner Liam Dawson of their 2026 T20 World Cup group early subsequent 12 months, after he delivered a “masterclass” within the series-opening win over West Indies on Friday.
Dawson, taking part in in simply his twelfth T20I – his first recreation for England in three years, and first at residence in eight – was awarded participant of the match honours for his sensational figures of 4-20 within the 21-run win in Durham.
Regardless of the 35-year-old’s sporadic England profession beforehand, Hussain urged selectors to stay with him for the T20 World Cup, to be held in India and Sri Lanka in February.
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“There was lots of people asking for him to come back again into the facet for quite a lot of years,” Hussain mentioned. “He is achieved it for Hampshire, for franchises around the globe.
“He thinks like a batter, as a result of he’s one. He goes fast, fast together with his variations after which lobs one up proper on a size. He has that sense of when a batter is coming at him.
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Watch as Dawson took 4 wickets for his finest figures in his return to the T20 format
“I assumed it was a masterclass of left-arm spin bowling. It is nice to have him again within the facet.
“And with the [2026] T20 World Cup developing in India and Sri Lanka, he is bought to play.”
Brook desperate to trial issues forward of 2026 World Cup
Together with his fourth win in 4 secured as England’s new white-ball captain, Harry Brook admitted he was already making selections with one eye on subsequent 12 months’s World Cup – with solely 14 extra T20 video games scheduled earlier than then.
Dawson took 4-20 in his first England worldwide for 3 years, and first at residence in eight
“We do not wish to look too far forward however we have got to trial some issues like this,” Brook mentioned of the transfer to play solely two front-line seamers for the primary time in residence circumstances.
“The following World Cup goes to be in Sri Lanka and India. We’re not utterly set on this construction for the group nevertheless it’s value a go and it labored this time.
“I simply suppose that having two excellent spinners – front-line spinners – makes a large distinction.
“As a batter, once you’re going through two skilled spin bowlers, it’s a must to resolve which finish you are going to assault.
“These two [Dawson and Adil Rashid] have been taking part in the sport for therefore lengthy, they know T20 cricket, they know the grounds they usually’ve performed in opposition to so many of those boys, that having them each within the facet will assist us going ahead.”
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Dawson mentioned he felt nerves as if he was making his debut over again when he made his match-winning return to England’s T20 group
Brook added on Dawson: “He bowled superbly. He is bought so many abilities.
“He is been taking part in the sport for pushing on 20 years and he is discovered plenty of issues alongside the way in which.”
Broad: Buttler proved once more he is England’s best
In addition to the succesful reintroduction of Dawson into the group, another excuse for England to be constructive waiting for the T20 World Cup early subsequent 12 months is the type of former captain Jos Buttler.
Buttler led England to victory within the 2022 T20 World Cup, however resigned as skipper earlier this 12 months after poor showings of their title defences in each the 50-over and T20 world tournaments in 2023 and 2024, respectively.
Free of the burden of captaincy, Buttler regarded again to his finest with a blistering 96 off 59 balls in Friday’s T20I.
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Watch the perfect of Jos Buttler as he smashed a blistering 96 in opposition to the West Indies
“Jos Buttler proved as soon as once more why he is England’s best white-ball participant,” former England team-mate Stuart Broad mentioned. “It was an exquisite knock.
“It is credit score to his capability, but in addition how he thinks, his mindset. It was virtually like he was one step forward of the bowlers, giving himself room on the proper instances and scooping on the proper instances.
“The bottom went quiet when he was given out [on 96]. He deserved 100 right now.”
England vs West Indies white-ball fixtures
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One-day worldwide collection (Might-June)
- First ODI, Edgbaston: England received by 238 runs
- Second ODI, Cardiff: England received by three wickets
- Third ODI, The Oval: England received by seven wickets
T20 worldwide collection (June)
- First T20I, Chester-le-Avenue: England received by 21 runs
- Second T20I: Sunday June 8 (2.30pm) – Bristol
- Third T20I: Tuesday June 10 (6.30pm) – Southampton
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