Jacob Bethell pleased to get down to business on ‘special evening’ with England

Sign up to our free sport newsletter for all the latest news on everything from cycling to boxing Sign up to our free sport email for all the latest news Sign up to our free sport email for all the latest news SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Ushered in as part of England’s white-ball reset, Bethell was labelled a future “superstar” by interim head coach Marcus Trescothick on the eve of the three-match T20 series against Australia this week. What arguably tilted the game towards England was Bethell taking 20 runs in five deliveries off Australia’s premier bowler Adam Zampa, who comprehensively bowled the youngster 48 hours earlier. 1st T20, Utilita Bowl, Wednesday 11 September - Australia won by 28 runs 2nd T20, Cardiff, Friday 13 September - England won by three wickets 3rd T20, Emirates Old Trafford, Sunday 15 September Bethell expertly used his feet to disrupt the leg-spinner to snatch four successive boundaries before Livingstone’s 87 off 47 balls underpinned a three-wicket victory with six balls to spare. “Obviously Zampa is a great bowler, so to be able to do that against him was brilliant.” Bethell’s parents and two sisters arrived in England just ahead of Wednesday’s first game, having originally planned to visit at the end of the month for Warwickshire’s end-of-season dinner.