Liam Livingstone Criticises England Management Over Exclusion

Liam Livingstone, the England all-rounder with 100 international caps across all formats, has publicly criticized the national team's management for what he described as a lack of communication and respect following his exclusion from the squad over the past year.

In an interview published this week, the 32-year-old Lancashire player detailed his frustrations with head coach Brendon McCullum, director of cricket Rob Key, and other officials. Livingstone has not represented England since the Champions Trophy in Pakistan last year, where the team suffered heavy defeats, losing 10 of 11 matches across a tour of India and the tournament itself. During the Champions Trophy, he scored just 42 runs in four innings and took three wickets as England exited in the group stage.

Livingstone recounted a brief phone call from McCullum in May, informing him of his omission from the white-ball series against West Indies. "I don't think it would have reached a minute," he said. "I asked why they said they wanted to try someone else. That was off Baz." He noted no outreach from then-selector Luke Wright and only a text message from captain Harry Brook. Attempts to contact Key yielded little...