Liam Livingstone criticizes England cricket over poor communication

According to major media reports, Liam Livingstone said there 'wasn't any part of me' that wanted to be involved with the England team that reached the semi-finals of the T20 World Cup. He described the Champions Trophy in Pakistan as the 'worst experience I've had playing cricket,' where England lost all three matches. Livingstone struggled during that tournament, with a highest score of 14 with the bat and taking three wickets with his spin bowling.

He said the advice he got from the England hierarchy was that he 'cares too much,' and described interactions where coaches would say 'Great, you found it. Let's go back to the hotel' after hitting a couple of balls well. Livingstone detailed how he was left out by England last summer, saying he had two phone calls, one each with England coach Brendon McCullum and director of cricket Rob Key.

He said neither call lasted longer than one minute. Regarding the call with McCullum, Livingstone said, 'I don't think the call would have reached a minute. I asked why, they said they wanted to try someone else.

' Livingstone said he rang Key one day and was told he was busy at a Test camp at Loughborough, and then didn't hear from him until the end of September. He eventually spoke to Key in September, when the lack of communication was discussed. ' After Livingstone publicly raised a lack of contact from Key, Rob Key told Sky Sports: 'I don't know if he's got a phone, if he's allowed to ring, he's 32 years of age - it's not hard.

' The 32-year-old all-rounder has not played for England since that tournament and lost his central contract in September. These criticisms come amid broader challenges for English cricket, including a 4-1 Ashes defeat in Australia and an ECB review into the Ashes. Rob Key and Brendon McCullum are expected to remain in their posts after the Ashes review.

Whether Liam Livingstone will be considered for future England selections is unknown.