England team announced (Photo: PTI)
England Squad for T20 WC: England has announced the team for next year’s T20 World Cup. 15 players have got a place in the team, which will be commanded by Harry Brook. However, England did not give a place in the T20 World Cup team to the player who has hit less fours and more sixes in his T20 International career. We are talking about Liam Livingston, who will not be seen playing in the T20 World Cup to be hosted by India and Sri Lanka.
Liam Livingston not included in T20 WC team
Livingston is away from international cricket since March 2025. He last represented England in T20 International in February 2025. Livingston had played that match against India only. Talking about Liam Livingston’s T20 career, he has scored 955 runs in 47 innings of 60 matches with 1 century and 2 half-centuries. During this period he has hit 54 fours and 59 sixes.
Harry Brook captain, these players also get place
Now the question is, which players has the England Cricket Board selected in the team of T20 World Cup 2026? The captain in it is Harry Brook. Apart from them, the responsibility of batting will be on the shoulders of players like Ben Duckett, Will Jacques, Phil Salt, Tom Banton. While Joffra Archer will lead the pace attack of the team, Adil Rashid will be its big face in the spin department.
World Cup from 7 February to 8 March
T20 World Cup 2026 will start from 7th February. This tournament will be played till March 8. For this tournament, all 20 teams have been divided into 5 groups. The England team is in Group C of this tournament, in which apart from them there are teams of Bangladesh, Italy, West Indies and Nepal.
England team for T20 World Cup 2026
Harry Brook (captain) Ben Duckett, Will Jacques, Phil Salt, Jos Buttler, Jacob Bethel, Tom Banton, Ryan Ahmed, Jofa Archer, Josh Tongue, Luke Wood, Adil Rashid, Sam Curran, Jamie Overton, Liam Dowson.