Harry Brook urges England to 'hone in on skills' ahead of 2027 World Cup
England white-ball captain Harry Brook wants his team to "hone in on the skills and the lessons" on the current tour of Australia as they build up to next year's ODI World Cup.
England suffer blow after Josh Tongue is ruled out ODI series in Australia
Tongue was only selected for the ODI leg of the tour, that also includes five T20Is, but will return home to continue his recovery ahead of England Test tour to South Africa in December.
England started their tour Down Under with a victory in a 50-over warm-up game against Western Australia in Perth on Saturday.
The visitors will have been pleased with the workload done by paceman Jofra Archer in the warm-up fixture ahead of the first ODI against Australia on Friday.
"He was good," England head coach Brendon McCullum said afterwards. "I thought he was in good rhythm actually. I think he looked like he was charging in nicely.
"Obviously, swings the ball, he's got skills at the top, in the middle, and at the death. So it was nice for him to get through some overs, get a couple of wickets as well."
England also welcomed back Jacob Bethell after a knee injury that has kept him out since July, but the top-order batter was not risked in the warm-up game.
Brendon McCullum wants England to play 'high-octane' cricket on return Down Under
England white-ball head coach Brendon McCullum wants his team to play "high-octane" and a "robust" style of cricket as he returns to Australia following the Ashes calamity.
McCullum: Harry Brook 'one of the best tactical captains I've ever come across'
England white-ball Brendon McCullum has hailed Harry Brook as "one of the best tactical captains I've ever come across" even though his team has only won one game in the ODI tri-series in Pakistan.
Ben Duckett hits 167 as England outlast Sri Lanka in high-scoring tri-series ODI
England secured a 55-run victory over Sri Lanka in Lahore, with Ben Duckett's outstanding century and Liam Dawson's four-wicket haul delivering a consolation result in their final tri-series fixture.