India vs England: Jofra Archer and Mark Wood both named to start opening T20 International at Eden Gardens | Cricket News

England have confirmed their team for the T20 International against India, which starts on Wednesday at Eden Gardens in Kolkata.

Lancashire’s Phil Salt will keep wicket and open the batting with Nottinghamshire’s Ben Duckett.

Captain Jos Buttler will bat at three and pace bowlers Jofra Archer and Mark Wood are named in the side.

The team is as follows:

1. Ben Duckett

2. Phil Salt (WK)

3. Jos Buttler (C)

4. Harry Brook

5. Liam Livingstone

6. Jacob Bethell

7. Jamie Overton

8. Gus Atkinson

9. Jofra Archer

10. Adil Rashid

11. Mark Wood

Test head coach Brendon McCullum is looking to rejuvenate England’s limited-overs teams after their surrender of both World Cup crowns, with captain Buttler now resuming his role as a specialist batter at number three.

“The one thing he [Buttler] won’t be doing in this series is keeping wicket, he’s going to captain from the field,” former New Zealand captain McCullum told a press conference on Monday.

“That’s a really positive thing for us because it gives Jos the opportunity to have the last say with the bowler and to have that relationship build at that last second instead of being 22 yards away.

“We’ve got a really good squad; we’ve got lots of flexibility within the group. We’ve got heaps of options and it’s about piecing it all together which gives us the best chance.”

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