Rashid was ever-present ultimately 12 months’s World Cup during which England gained solely three of their 9 group-stage video games, two of which got here after their elimination had been confirmed. The match marked the top of a cycle for his or her 50-over workforce however Rashid insisted that they need to not learn too deeply into these struggles forward of their 20-over title defence.
“The 50 overs was a very completely different format,” Rashid stated. “We had a poor run or no matter. It’s what it’s. We did not have the very best match. We did not play properly: bat, ball, as a workforce, as a unit – the whole lot. However I believe it is a fully completely different format the place at the moment we’re world champions at that.
“We’re assured. We have got the workforce, we have got the mindset, we have got the gamers, we have got the expertise. If we go on the market having the identical perception, I believe we’ll – hopefully – go all the best way. We do not have a look at it as ‘we had a foul World Cup’ as a result of that is a very completely different format. It is 50-over, that is not T20. We attempt to not combine each collectively.
“You’ve the mindset of champions… we aren’t pondering of what is gone on previously; not occupied with a poor World Cup or folks not [being] in type as a result of issues change in a short time whenever you go right into a match or the primary sport comes. Previous to that, we is probably not enjoying properly however as quickly because the match comes, folks can flip up, groups can flip up and simply swap on and win the World Cup.”
Mott additionally recommended that Jos Buttler will base his captaincy extra on “intestine really feel” on the T20 World Cup than in earlier years, with much less reliance on planning and knowledge. “We’ll do our match-up beforehand, and he [Buttler] is armed with that,” Mott stated. “He takes that fairly severely, however he desires to be extra spontaneous out on the sphere.”
Rashid believes that method will allow England to play with extra freedom. “Fifty overs is quite a bit longer sport [than T20] with much more pondering, much more strategic issues, much more planning concerned,” he stated. “T20 is faster. You’ve planning to a sure extent however not like that, as a result of you have to exit and categorical your self.
“In case you have an excessive amount of planning with T20 cricket then you definitely’re limiting your self to, possibly, 180 or 170. However when you truly play with freedom, you will get to 250, 300.”
England will identify a provisional squad for the match early subsequent week, earlier than the ICC’s Might 1 deadline.
Rashid on the ECB’s launch of a nationwide tape-ball competitors in Birmingham•ECB/Getty Pictures
Rashid has not performed competitively since February, when he performed three video games on the ILT20 after an extended stint within the SA20. He went unsold in December’s IPL public sale and now not performs red-ball cricket so has been at house along with his household, and can solely have a brief build-up to the World Cup when England play 4 T20Is in opposition to Pakistan in late Might.
Rashid was talking on the ECB’s launch of a nationwide tape-ball competitors in Birmingham final week as a part of its ‘core cities’ programme. Richard Gould, the ECB’s chief government, stated that investing in tape-ball cricket may help the English sport look past “golf equipment with picket fences round them” and Rashid believes the competitors gives a reputable expertise pathway.
“Haris Rauf got here in bowling fast with a tape ball, and subsequent factor you recognize, he’s enjoying for Pakistan and [in the] PSL,” Rashid stated. “This stuff can occur. In case you see someone with an X-factor with a tape ball, however he is truly bowling rockets and then you definitely give him a cricket ball and you are able to do one thing comparable, then you possibly can fast-track them.”
Matt Curler is an assistant editor at ESPNcricinfo. @mroller98
