Leg-spinner has no thoughts of retirement as he plots series wins in New Zealand and glory at the 2026 T20 World Cup Adil Rashid could be forgiven for tiring of the international cricket treadmill nearly 16 years after his debut. Currently in New Zealand for his 35th international T20 series or tournament, this week he summarised that hectic, monotonous life when talking about the team-bonding mini-break in Queenstown with which England started their winter: “Sometimes you don’t get that opportunity when you’re always on tour,” he said. “You land, you train, you play and you travel.” Yet his enthusiasm is clear not just when he discusses the immediate future of a team that seems to be flourishing under Harry Brook and his own place in it, but also when watching him train, play or bowl. However, while he was able to stop the Kiwis in their tracks as they attempted to chase down England’s record-breaking 236 at Christchurch’s Hagley Oval on Monday night, when his four-wicket haul included all but one of their five highest scorers, there is nothing he can do to halt time. Continue reading...

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