A gutsy half-century by Liam Livingstone and deadly spells by pacers Reece Topley and David Willey outclassed Trent Boult's powerplay brilliance as England beat New Zealand by 79 runs in the second ODI at Southampton on Sunday night.
Kane Williamson was confirmed as a squad member this week after making a quicker-than-expected recovery from a ruptured ACL at the 2023 Indian Premier League (IPL)
In the first ODI of the four-match series between England and New Zealand on Friday, Livingstone smashed 52 in 40 balls with three fours and three sixes during an eight-wicket loss to the Kiwis in Cardiff
Bangladesh skipper Shakib Al Hasan is keen that the country's World Cup-bound players are rested during the home series against New Zealand from September 21 which consists of three ODIs to make sure they are "fit and healthy" for the big event
Former England cricketer Andrew Flintoff made his first appearance in nine months at the Sophia Gardens on Friday as he joined up with the England squad for their one-day international series against New Zealand.
After the match, Buttler said, "Disappointing. Halfway I thought we had a decent score. Most of us were finding it difficult to time the ball. Just couldn't find a way to break that partnership. We tried most things. For a little period we built pressure nicely. Strung some good overs. But M
Centuries from Devon Conway and Daryl Mitchell helped New Zealand start off the four-match ODI series with a thumping eight-wicket win over England at Cardiff on Friday night.
Stokes batted as a specialist batter in the final three Tests of this summer's Ashes series and will do so again when he returns to England's ODI squad