Eoin Morgan has said Tymal Mills is under consideration for England's T20I squad and could add to his World Cup plans as a death-bowling specialist.
Preliminary squads for October's T20 World Cup are set to be named in mid-September and England are scheduled to play only three more T20Is - against Pakistan in July - before that date, meaning plans are afoot. are in advanced stage. They will then play bilateral series in Bangladesh and Pakistan before the tournament.
Sussex fast bowler Mills played the most recent of his four T20I matches for England in India in 2017. He has since struggled with injuries, but his fast pace, left-hand angle and death record mean he remains on England's radar.
Speaking after England's 3-0 series win over Sri Lanka by 89 runs at the Ageas Bowl, England's limited-overs captain Morgan said that "probably half a dozen" places within the World Cup squad had been reduced, but domestic The door was open for those who performed exceptionally well in cricket and, in particular, the Hundred.
"I always say that if people are playing good, competitive cricket they can do their best," he said. “Looking at teams or squads in the Hundred, they are extremely strong, so you would expect the standard and pressure to be pretty high throughout the tournament.
"If everyone was fit, I don't think there are many [spots] down - there are probably half a dozen. There's a critical time [before the World Cup]. We're working with experienced guys, say, 17 or so. 18 who are involved [and] there are guys who are playing in the hundred like Tymal Mills who could easily present a case.
“He is an excellent bowler and we have always been in communication with him, want him to be fit, play as much cricket as possible, and leave him alone until the World Cup comes. Playing for Sussex – looking back at that journey What he has been like for them is better than trying to fit in for sporadic T20I series throughout the year. He is a good example along with a few others who can make a really strong case in the whole hundred."
Mills was unable to play franchise cricket after suffering a back stress fracture over the winter, but got off to a solid start for the Blast, taking six wickets in four matches and giving away exactly eight runs in an over, and banned in-form Glenn. done. Phillips on the deathbed against Gloucestershire on Friday night. Since the 2016 World T20, he has the best economy rate in the last four overs (7.60) of any seamer who has bowled at least 50 death overs in all T20 cricket around the world.
Mills told ESPNcricinfo in March that he had spoken to Morgan over beer over dinner while taking part in the Ultimate Cricket Challenge in Dubai in October and was told he was "still on the radar" for selection. Morgan has maintained for many years that Mills is best served by playing regular domestic cricket, before the tri-series in Australia and New Zealand in early 2018: "Due to his fitness background, we probably wouldn't consider him until then. Until the World Cup year."
Notably, Mills is seen as an option to help England with their death bowling, which Morgan has repeatedly highlighted as an area of concern this week. "When we go away from home, it is an area in which we can certainly improve against the best sides in the world," he told the BBC after the second T20I on Thursday.
"The two most challenging parts of bowling are the powerplay and the death," he said on Saturday. "With Powerplay, we're entering death, in this series, we haven't really been tested. Throughout the season, we can see with the bases that we move to a few one-day games and be Maybe in some T20 matches, there may be some wickets in some grounds and hence the bowlers are under more pressure - which is a good thing."
England were costly on death during their T20I series in the winter, with South Africa scoring 12.16 runs per over in the last four overs and 11.55 runs per over in India. After becoming a regular in the first format, Tom Curran has played only one of his last eight T20Is after a decline in his performance, while the always-present Chris Jordan scored 12.00 runs per over on death in his last 11 T20Is. have been given.
With the new ball, in contrast, England suddenly have several options after impressive returns to the T20I squad for David Willey and Chris Woakes, who played their first games in the format for two and six years respectively: Willey conceded 44 runs. Took 3 wickets. His eight overs in the series, while Woakes took 1 for 23 in his seven. "They have presented extremely strong cases," Morgan said. "There is a level of pressure with one coming on a very strong side [but] I think both have taken their chances."
Morgan also revealed that Jos Buttler is not expected to be available for the ODI and T20I series against Pakistan following a calf injury. "Certainly at the moment, it's not a priority that Jose is 100% fit for the white ball stuff we're coming through," he said. "Given the cricket he is coming up with with Tests, T20 World Cup and a potential Ashes down the line, I think there are other priorities that he needs to be fit for.
“Where we are during this period, the more curveballs we can throw, the better. You have a real strong spine if you have replacements for people who are either injured or twisted Or resting."