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West Indies vs England: Liam Livingstone’s century a coming-of-age knock, says Sir Alastair Cook | Cricket News

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England's captain Liam Livingstone (Associated Press)

Sir Alastair Cook dinner has hailed Liam Livingstone’s “coming-of-age” knock after England’s stand-in captain hit his maiden ODI century towards West Indies to degree the sequence and arrange a decider.

Livingstone, who was dropped for September’s one-day internationals towards Australia earlier than starring within the T20 fixtures, has since been appointed stand-in skipper following Jos Buttler’s calf harm – and led his crew to victory on Saturday with an unbeaten 124 off 85 balls.

Having fallen to an eight-wicket defeat to the hosts within the opener on the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium on Thursday – Livingstone high scoring with 48 – the vacationers had been criticised for not having the ability to convert their good begins.

“Honest play to him [Livingstone]. He was underneath a little bit of scrutiny and stress after Thursday’s recreation,” former England captain Cook dinner informed TNT Sports activities.

“It was a coming-of-age knock. It was completely sensible; 46 off 57 balls – that is so not like what we have normally seen of Livingstone.

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“He went up and down the gears and to have the starvation to be there on the finish was sensible. The final 78 runs got here off 28 balls. That’s some freakish energy.

“If you happen to had guys who will not be on this crew, like [Harry] Brook, [Joe] Root, [Ben] Duckett, and have Livingstone as a finisher at No 5, then that is a harmful 50-over top-order.

“He is had the chance to steer your nation and that is an enormous honour. He’ll go to mattress happy. It is solely after he obtained dropped that he began batting at No 5.

“There’s not many locations you’ll be able to cover the ball to him. Not many gamers have the flexibility to hit three sixes [in a row]. He is not premediating, he is reacting with nice talent and readability to hit the ball so clearly.”

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Adil Rashid took two wickets as West Indies set England 329 to win

Cook dinner was additionally stuffed with reward for the character proven by Livingstone’s team-mates to bounce again from their heavy defeat to maintain the sequence alive, with Jacob Bethell, Phil Salt and Sam Curran additionally scoring fifties.

He added: “They had been poor on Thursday however immediately everybody had match-toughness. Salt performed effectively and the pitch suited him with the ball approaching to him. He likes that.

“I used to be impressed by Bethell’s maturity He obtained into the tempo rather well. These guys have been constructed on T20 cricket and The Hundred. In 50-over cricket you have got a lot extra time to take in stress.”

Liam Livingstone hit 124 not out off 85 balls to lead England to a five-wicket victory over the West Indies in the second ODI
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Livingstone mentioned he is again to having fun with cricket once more

After his knock, Livingstone mentioned England wished to take dangers and bolstered his facet’s attacking mentality.

“There’s sure issues I’ve accomplished in apply on the finish of the summer season in England the place I felt like I used to be getting again to my finest,” Livingstone informed TNT Sports activities.

“Simply maturing somewhat bit and understanding my recreation fairly effectively and again having fun with cricket. Finally, that is the primary factor, I play effectively after I’m having fun with it.

“We wished to take dangers early on. I attempted to get myself going after which set it up for the top and goal their loss of life bowling. It labored completely in the long run.

“Curran performed fantastically. I’ve batted so much with him so I knew I might belief him. We would have liked somebody to get an enormous rating and that is what we did immediately.

“I feel we had been nice with the ball too. Total, a fairly respectable crew efficiency and we’re again within the sequence.”

West Indies vs England schedule (all instances UK and Eire)

  • First ODI: Antigua – West Indies win by eight wickets (DLS)
  • Second ODI: Antigua – England win by 5 wickets
  • Third ODI: Barbados – Wednesday November 6 (6pm)
  • First T20: Barbados – Saturday November 9 (8pm)
  • Second T20: Barbados – Sunday November 10 (8pm)
  • Third T20: St Lucia – Thursday November 14 (8pm)
  • Fourth T20: St Lucia – Saturday November 16 (8pm)
  • Fifth T20: St Lucia – Sunday November 17 (8pm)

Comply with England’s white-ball tour of West Indies throughout Sky Sports activities‘ digital platforms with reside blogs and reviews. The third and remaining one-day worldwide is in Barbados on Wednesday (6pm begin UK and Eire).

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