Incredibly proud – Liam Livingstone grateful to be handed England captaincy

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. Read our privacy policy Liam Livingstone feels like he has been handed “a new career” as he prepares to captain England for the first time just two months after losing his place in the side. The dust may barely have settled on England’s Test series defeat in Pakistan but their next assignment is already at hand, as a youthful side begins a white-ball tour of the West Indies. “It’s not every day someone tells you you’re going to be England captain, it’s an incredibly proud thing for me,” he told the PA news agency. I feel like the best of me is still to come.” It's not every day someone tells you you're going to be England captain, it's an incredibly proud thing for me Liam Livingstone Livingstone has often been used as a utility player by England, slotting into the lower middle order and used as an occasional bowler, but as an experienced hand he is increasingly eager to dictate games.