Liam Livingstone has given a scathing account of the current British regime’s treatment of him, claiming “nobody cares about you”.
Livingstone has exactly 100 caps for his country across all three formats, but he has not played for his country for over a year and appears resigned to keeping it that way.
In an interview with ESPN Cree InfoThe 32-year-old was highly critical of his interactions with cricket coach Rob Key and described his time in last year’s Champions Trophy as “the worst experience I’ve ever had in cricket”.
Sky Sports News The England and Wales Cricket Board does not believe Livingstone’s England career is over and understands he will continue to be considered if he performs well.
The ECB’s Ashes review, covering “tour planning and preparations, individual performances and conduct” following the 4-1 thrashing Down Under over the winter, is still ongoing.
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Rob Key believes England do not have a drinking culture within the team after they were criticized for the break to Noosa between the second and third Ashes Tests.
Livingstone: ‘I don’t miss playing for England’
“I think it was less than a minute,” Livingston said, describing a lack of communication after a brief failed phone call with coach Brandon McCollum in May.
“I asked why and he said he wanted to try someone else. It wasn’t like Baz. Brooky (Captain Harry Brook) texted me.
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Brendan McCollum says he wants to stay on as coach as he reflects on England’s performance over the winter across Test and white-ball cricket.
“Keysy didn’t say anything. He said he would speak to you in the summer. I actually rang him one day. He said he was busy at the test camp in Loughborough and I didn’t hear from him until the end of September.”
“That probably sums up the group as a group. It was a bit of an eye-opening experience for the group and the regime.
“If you’re in, you’re in, and if you’re not in, no one pays attention to you. It gives me peace of mind that my cricket will be more interesting in the future.
“I asked for help and all I got was that I was too worried and needed to get some rest.”
Sky Sports News I understand the ECB’s view that Livingstone misinterpreted that conversation.
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Watch Liam Livingstone smash five sixes for Abu Dhabi Knight Riders.
The blockbuster all-rounder remains in demand in the franchise circuit, including a £1m IPL deal with Sunrisers Hyderabad and a £350,000 bid from London Spirit at last week’s Hundred auction.
“I still believe I am one of the best players in English white-ball cricket,” Livingstone said. “Just because I don’t play for England doesn’t mean I’m not good enough to do it because of what some people think.”
Commenting on England’s semi-final loss to India in the recent T20 World Cup held in Sri Lanka and India, Livingstone added: “I didn’t miss it one bit.
“To be honest, I had no intention of playing for that team at all.”
What did Livingston and Key say last summer?
In an interview with Sky Sports News Last summer, Livingston said, “no one contacted me to tell me what I should do or why I should do it.”
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In a 2025 episode of the Sky Sports Cricket Podcast, Rob Key discussed Liam Livingstone’s absence from the England squad.
Responding to that suggestion in the episode Sky Sports Cricket PodcastRob Key jokingly said: “I saw (Livingstone) the other day saying he hadn’t heard anything since he fell. I don’t know if he has a phone. If he can ring it, he’s 32 years old. It’s not hard.”
“If you want to know where you are, get my number.
“He’s a fantastic cricketer and he wants someone like Liam Livingstone around him. He just needs to find consistency.”
