The England team’s star all-rounder Liam Livingstone is hoping that his team can successfully defend their title at the next Cricket World Cup in India. against October 5 at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad, the event will get underway with the defending champions taking against New Zealand in a rematch of the 2019 championship game.
The 30-year-old revealed how, at the Lord’s Cricket Ground, he witnessed England’s stunning victory in the 2019 final.
Livingstone was able to help the squad win a World Cup three years later when England overcame Pakistan to claim the 2022 T20 World Cup in Australia. He thinks that the experience England gained from its two championship victories may be useful for the team in defending its crown.
It’s enormous. With the lads we had out there last year in 2022, the experience of 2019 undoubtedly helped. Ben Stokes, in particular, played a significant role in 2019, which without a doubt given him the confidence to act accordingly in ’22. We have a lot of experience in our group and have played a lot of cricket, as I already mentioned. The last two World Cups have gone well, and the guys have excellent memories of them; maybe we can keep it up,” Livingstone told inews.co.uk.
Ben Stokes‘ decision to come out of retirement for the next World Cup was another topic of discussion for Livingstone. The England Test captain was crucial to the team’s success in the 2019 and 2022 World Cups. During the most recent ODI series against New Zealand, the 32-year-old was outstanding, scoring a record 182 runs in only 124 balls.
“I love it. Any team that includes Ben Stokes is a superior team. Ben is adored by everyone, not just on the field but also in the locker room and away from cricket. Ben Stokes is a fantastic competitor, and I believe that any team in the world would be lucky to have him on it. It’s a huge boost for us, and I know Ben is eager for it,” Livingstone continued.
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