Phil Salt relishes 'added responsibility' as England's T20I captain
Phil Salt, the stand-in skipper for England's T20I cricket team, has expressed his enjoyment of the "added responsibility" that comes with his new role. This opportunity arose after regular captain Jos Buttler was sidelined due to a calf injury for the series against Australia. Despite the series being evenly poised at 1-1, inclement weather prevented any play in the third and final T20I on Sunday (September 15) at Old Trafford in Manchester.
Salt's performance and pride in team's resilience
Salt, who is 28 years old, acknowledged the challenges of leading the Three Lions but also expressed his satisfaction with his new role. He stated, "I've enjoyed it, it's different, it's the first time in an England shirt I've had to look at the game differently." His performance with the bat was commendable as he scored 59 runs from two games at an average of 29.50 and a strike-rate of 168.57 with a top score of 39.
Salt praises team's comeback and future aspirations
Salt expressed pride in his team's resilience, particularly their comeback victory in the second T20I in Cardiff after an initial defeat at the Rose Bowl in Southampton. He stated, "I'm very proud of this team. When you lose the first one you're always under pressure, and we came back harder." Salt also emphasized their ambition to win a bilateral series and improve as a group ahead of major tournaments.
Livingstone shines in T20 series, upcoming ODI series
Liam Livingstone was named player-of-the-series for his outstanding performance with both bat and ball. He took 3-22 and scored 37 in Southampton before making 87 at Sophia Gardens in a match where he also had bowling figures of 2-16. Looking ahead, England are set to participate in a five-match ODI series against Australia starting on September 19 at Trent Bridge in Nottingham.
