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England They may have won seven of their last eight T20s but adil rashid He believes that Harry Brook’s white-ball team is just getting started.
Since Brook took over the captaincy from Jos Buttler earlier this year, England’s only defeat in the most unpredictable format has been against South Africa. cardiff In a ridiculous rain-affected shootout.
He returned with the highest T20 score by a Test nation after scoring 304 for two against the Proteas last month, while under Brook, England have compiled three of their highest five totals.
Phil Salt Some impressive recent innings have dispelled any doubts about their opening batsman’s place, with Tom Banton, Jordan Cox and Luke Wood being given the chance while Liam Livingstone has been left out of the set-up.
But Rashid argued that the team is still in transition and compared the current team to 2015, when Eoin Morgan took England from bottom to 50-over world champions over the next four years.
“We are on that journey, we still have a long way to go,” Rashid said. “We are rebuilding. Some new faces, some have dropped out. (After the 2015 World Cup) we started with a similar cycle.
“We have experience, we have youth, we have world-class players, we have Brendon McCullum, who is a very, very good coach, and everyone is on board with what we are trying to achieve.
“Yes, there will be bumps along the way, but that’s part and parcel of the game. But our focus is definitely on the ball for whatever happens next.”
England’s latest win hinged on a particularly brutal attack from Brook and Salt on Monday to post a total of 236 for four, the highest by a distance at Christchurch’s Hagley Oval.
The always reliable Rashid took four wickets for 32 runs. new zealand Never got close and after a 65-run win, England head to Auckland on Tuesday with an unassailable 1-0 lead in the three-match series.
Rashid is the elder statesman of England’s white-ball teams and at 37 he is often asked about his future, but the retirement of two-time World Cup winners Moeen Ali and Chris Woakes has not crossed his mind.
“It never happened,” said the leg spinner. “One hundred percent, I’m still hungry.
“I think when that passion goes away, or whatever, that’s when you think ‘Okay, well, let’s think about it realistically.’
“Things can change very quickly. It’s very unpredictable in terms of life and cricket. I don’t think too far ahead (but) I have that passion, there’s still a lot of cricket left to be played.”
“Hopefully we can experience some wins and win the World Cup – all good things. And I’m looking forward to taking part in that journey.”
While he has his sights set on more global honours, Rashid insists he is not thinking too much about the T20 World Cup early next year, even though England have just one more task to do in January and February against Sri Lanka after facing the Black Caps at Eden Park on Thursday.
“It’s too far,” Rashid said. “We still have to win this series. We have to play good cricket and let things unfold.”