‘We have to look after our players,’ says
England head coachJofra Archer back in training before T20 series with IndiaChris Silverwood has said England’s rotation policy will pay dividends come next winter’s Ashes campaign, even if the head coach concedes that mid-tour rest breaks may still be a feature of that “priority” series.
A heavy 3-1 Test series defeat in
India has put the decision to release multi-format players for breaks at various junctures under scrutiny but, with dual goals of lifting the Twenty20
World Cup and winning in Australia later this year, England remain unrepentant.