Five-match series is useful warm-up for tournament next yearAll-rounder ‘at ease’ with omission from Test squad to face India
After spending two weeks and playing three games with a young squad and minds on the distant target of a 50-over tournament scheduled for 2027, this is where the serious business starts for England. Six months out from a T20 World Cup in which, while co-hosted by the USA and West Indies, England are likely to play only in the Caribbean, the next five games represent a crucial chance to boost confidence in the format and knowledge of local conditions.
“Naturally you want to win the series, of course you do,” said Chris Woakes, one of five players not involved in the one-day internationals who are in England’s squad for the T20s. “There’s always an emphasis on the result but, at the same time, you want to prepare for what’s ahead. So [the focus is] learnings as to conditions, and also performances sometimes rather than the end results. The perfect idea is you do all of that and get the result as well.”
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