England were hammered 1-4 in the five-match T20I series against India. Here are marks out of ten for every England player in the series.
Ben Duckett: 5/10
97 runs @ 19.40, SR: 167.24; HS: 51, one fifty
A mixed series for Duckett. Having started the series with twin failures, he scored a fifty in England's only win. The southpaw followed that up with a quickfire 39 to give England a headstart in their chase of 182 runs in the fourth T20I. Despite a good strike rate, Duckett failed to crack the consistency code.
Phil Salt: 3/10
87 runs @ 17.40, SR: 152.63; HS: 55, one fifty
Having lit up last year’s IPL after coming as a replacement, Salt was expected to flourish in his familiar territory. But his performance was far from desirable. Smashed a rampaging fifty off 21 balls in the dead rubber but it was too late for England’s liking.
Jos Buttler: 6/10
146 runs @ 29.20, SR: 137.73; HS: 68, one fifty
Buttler was the tourists' best batter for the first two matches for his 68 and 45. Despite losing his way thereafter, the England captain still finished as the team’s leading run-scorer, highlighting how poor their performance was as a batting unit.
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Harry Brook: 3/10
91 runs @ 18.20, SR: 146.77; HS: 51, one fifty
Having withdrawn from England’s previous India tour last year, the series was Brook’s maiden assignment in the country as an international player. He was found wanting against spin, falling to it on all five occasions. A half-century off 26 balls in the penultimate match gave England a chance to claw back in the series but it eventually went in vain. Brook’s comment on air quality in Kolkata making the challenge of the India spinners difficult during England’s collapse in the series opener wasn’t received well by many.
Jacob Bethell: 2/10
23 runs @ 7.66, SR: 76.66; HS: 10
Bethell entered the series after finally finding some form in a lacklustre BBL stint for Melbourne Renegades. However, the series was arguably the first humbling experience for Bethell in his short international career, having already made rapid strides in international cricket since his debut in September. After registering two single-digit scores, he sat out of the next two T20Is due to illness before returning to the final match, in which he managed only 10. He didn't bowl in his three appearances.
Jamie Smith: 2/10
28 runs @ 14, SR: 175; HS: 22
Smith is another next-gen England player who was rewarded with a place in the squad for his exploits in the Test format. Bethell’s absence earned him his T20I debut in Chennai. He started well with two sixes and a four in his first 11 deliveries before being dismissed by Abhishek Sharma. He played the third match as well but couldn’t make a mark.
Liam Livingstone: 4/10
74 runs @ 14.80, SR: 127.58; HS: 43
One wicket @ 61, ER: 10.16; BBI: 1-14
Livingstone's only contribution in the series – a 24-ball 43 – came in England's solitary win in Rajkot. His bowling lacked bite as well, with only a wicket to show to his name.
Jamie Overton: 6/10
27 runs @ 5.40, SR: 90; HS: 19
Seven wickets @ 19, ER: 9.27; BBI: 3-23
Like most of his compatriots, Overton's best outing (3-23) came in England's only win. Though he can use the long handle to good effect with the bat, he was quiet throughout the series.
Gus Atkinson: 0/10
No wickets @ N/A, ER: 19; BBI: 0-38
Played the first match but leaked plenty of runs in the two overs he bowled. He was dropped for the rest of the series, with the visitors preferring Brydon Carse over him.
Brydon Carse: 9/10
Nine wickets @ 14.88, ER: 8.37; BBI: 3-29
Carse's performance is perhaps England's only silver lining from the series. Coming off an excellent Test winter, the fast bowler finished as the side's highest wicket-taker. In his first international match in India, Carse, coming in place of Atkinson, stepped up with 31 off 17, taking England from 104-6 to a competitive 165. He followed that up with 3-29 with the ball to give England a chance but Tilak Varma measured 72* eluded them of a victory.
Jofra Archer: 4/10
Six wickets @ 34.33, ER: 10.30; BBI: 2-21
A lukewarm outing for the firebrand pacer. His economy is the worst among the England bowlers across the five T20Is. Bowled with a lot of vigour and heart but that didn't translate into the ultimate prize – wickets.
Adil Rashid: 8/10
Five wickets @ 26.40, ER: 7.76; BBI: 1-14
Rashid’s returns, though not eye-catching were steady. No other England player bowled with a better economy rate than the leg-spinner. His miserly spell of 1-15 was instrumental in defending England’s 171 in the third fixture.
Saqib Mahmood: 8/10
Three wickets @ 11.66, ER: 8.75; BBI: 3-35
Added to the squad for England’s must-win game in Pune, Mahmood made an instant impact, taking a triple-wicket maiden. But the new-ball burst went in vain as England lost the match by 15 runs. Interestingly, he didn’t play the final match, with Wood, whom he replaced, returning to the playing XI.
Mark Wood: 4/10
Four wickets @ 28.50, ER: 8.88; BBI: 2-32
Thrilling but expensive – the T20I series was not the ideal outing for Wood. He made way for Mahmood in the fourth match but returned to play the final, taking 2-32 in a run-fest.
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