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England retains the same XI for the crucial third T20 against India in Rajkot, with Brydon Carse staying on after a strong performance. England is down 2-0 in the series.
(Reuters) - England have named an unchanged XI for Tuesday's third T20 International (T20I) against India in Rajkot, a must-win game for the visitors who are 2-0 down in the five-match series.
Brydon Carse, who replaced Gus Atkinson in the second T20I, was retained in the team by coach Brendon McCullum after the bowling allrounder scored a quick 31 and took three wickets as England narrowly lost by two wickets.
"Every time you pull on an England shirt, you try and put in a good performance, but you know that there's guys waiting in the wings," Carse told reporters after his fifth T20I appearance.
The T20I series concludes on Sunday, to be followed by three One-Day Internationals as both teams prepare for the ICC Champions Trophy, which kicks off on Feb. 19.
England XI: Jos Buttler (captain), Phil Salt, Ben Duckett, Harry Brook, Liam Livingstone, Jamie Smith, Jamie Overton, Brydon Carse, Jofra Archer, Adil Rashid, Mark Wood.
(Reporting by Chiranjit Ojha in Bengaluru; Editing by Christian Radnedge)
The third T20 International is a must-win game for England, as they are currently 2-0 down in the five-match series against India.
Brydon Carse has been retained in the England squad after his impressive performance in the second T20I, where he scored 31 runs and took three wickets.
The T20I series concludes on Sunday, after which both teams will play three One-Day Internationals.
Jos Buttler is the captain of the England cricket team for the third T20 match against India.
Both teams are preparing for the ICC Champions Trophy, which is set to kick off on February 19.
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