On the back of his match-winning 67 not out in the third One-Day International against Pakistan, James Taylor has enjoyed lofty praise from Paul Farbrace.

The England assistant coach believes the example set by the Outlaws captain, who has scored 60, 9* and 67* in the current Pakistan series, is one others should follow.

"I think he sums up this team to a certain extent," he said.

"He missed out against New Zealand, he found that really hard but he didn't complain once, he didn't moan; he practised and worked really hard and took his opportunity in the Australian series.

"He's taken his opportunity here again on this whole tour, really, and I think he's someone who finds a way.

“He sums up the learning that we have in this side; he does that brilliantly and I think other players watch him and they see how he plays.

"They talk to him about how he plays and they listen to the way that he talks about his game. He's very clear, he knows exactly what he's going to do; he might not always pull it off but he practises the way that he wants to play,” he continued.

"Joe Root is exactly the same; Rooty plays every net session he has exactly the way he would do in a game.

"I think others are now watching that and people who perhaps haven't played as much international cricket as those two - and James has only played a few games still - can see someone who is really working it out very quickly and then that has a knock-on effect throughout your team."

 

England are returning to the scene of their Ashes triumph in 2016 for Royal London One-Day Internationals against Sri Lanka and Pakistan.

Don't miss the opportunity to watch some of the best players in the world go toe-to-toe in the unique surroundings of Trent Bridge and secure your seats now.