STUART BROAD could be in line for a recall to England’s 50-over set-up.
The paceman, 30, has played only two one-day internationals since the team’s World Cup flop in Australia two years ago.
But head coach Trevor Bayliss was disappointed with his bowlers’ lack of consistency on flat pitches as India beat them 2-1 in the ODI series.
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And with this year’s Champions Trophy and 2019 World Cup both being played on home soil, Bayliss hinted Broad could have a part to play.
Bayliss said: “The bowlers would be disappointed with their lack of consistency on a good length in this series.
“But we’ve bowled before in English conditions so I’m not overly worried that’s going to be a problem.
“But we have got two or three players pushing for a position in the team.
“Our Achilles heel has been taking wickets on flat pitches.
“It’s shown in this series — we’ve taken wickets early but when the pitch has flattened out and the ball’s lost its shine, it’s been more difficult.
“There are still a number of games to go before that Champions Trophy, so that’ll keep pressure on the guys in the team.
“We’ve seen in the past that guys like Steven Finn and Stuart Broad have done a job for us, so there’s no reason why they can’t come back.”
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Broad, who has played 121 ODIs, is on a mission to return to England’s white-ball team — and has been honing his skills in the Aussie Big Bash League with Hobart Hurricanes.
The Nottinghamshire star said recently: “I still have ambitions to play white-ball cricket for England and that was definitely a factor in coming out here to work on different skills.
“I’ve learnt quite a lot about myself as a bowler.”
Bayliss has spoken to England’s director of cricket Andrew Strauss about his bowlers’ inability to take wickets in batsmen-friendly conditions.
The Aussie said: “Taking wickets on flat pitches when the ball’s not swinging or seaming around is an area we’re trying to get better at.
“We also know we haven’t got a lot of depth in the spin department.”
England play India in the first of three T20s in Kanpur on Thursday, with bowler David Willey carrying a shoulder niggle.
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