Overview
- Liam Livingstone says Brendon McCullum phoned last May to drop him from England in a call that lasted under a minute.
- He says Rob Key did not contact him for months, later telling him his central contract would not be renewed and saying he had "100 more important things to do than speak to you."
- Livingstone says requests for support during a loss of form were met with advice that he "cares too much" and should "chill out," calling the Champions Trophy his worst cricket experience.
- He has not played for England since that tournament, lost his central contract in September, and saw Will Jacks thrive in his former role at the T20 World Cup.
- He contrasts England’s handling with personal calls from RCB’s Mo Bobat and Andy Flower and now prepares for the IPL with Sunrisers Hyderabad, while the ECB says selection remains performance-based.