Tymal Mills was among the 15-strong squad England announced on Thursday, 9 September for the upcoming ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2021.
Mills last played a T20I in 2018, as part of a World XI that took on West Indies at Lord’s, and his latest appearance for England goes further back, to February 2017 in a T20I against India in Bengaluru.
Chris Silverwood, the England men’s head coach, said Mills’ performances in the T20 Blast and The Hundred this season had cemented his position in the side. “Tymal Mills deserves his inclusion and has demonstrated over the past couple of years, but particularly this summer that he has all skills to succeed at this level,” said Silverwood.
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“His exceptional pace is a standout, and the way he has spearheaded Sussex and Southern Brave’s respective attacks in the short-form game has shown that he relishes the pressures of the big stage. He will add variety to our bowling unit, and we can’t wait to see him play in a major international tournament.”
The runners-up of the 2016 edition will hope to go one better in the upcoming T20 World Cup. They will kick off their campaign against defending champions West Indies on 23 October.
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Apart from West Indies, they are placed in Group 1 with South Africa, Australia and the two teams who progress from Round 1.
With the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup already in their trophy cabinet, the No.1-ranked T20I team will aim to add another piece of silverware this year.
Squad: Eoin Morgan, Moeen Ali, Jonathan Bairstow, Sam Billings, Jos Buttler, Sam Curran, Chris Jordan, Liam Livingstone, Dawid Malan, Tymal Mills, Adil Rashid, Jason Roy, David Willey, Chris Woakes, Mark Wood
Reserves: Tom Curran, Liam Dawson, James Vince
