‘This is going to be another step up’

Twenty20 cricket has given a platform for many players to carve out successful careers but few owe as much to the format as England fast bowler Tymal Mills.

Without the 20-overs-per-side game, the 29-year-old left-arm quick might already be well into his retirement after numerous and serious injury problems.

In Mills, England have a genuinely express left-arm quick, all the more valuable in light of the absence at the T20 World Cup through injury of fellow speed merchant Jofra Archer.

And while his England selection is far from guaranteed, Mills, a renowned "death" bowler at the end of the innings, believes he is also a smarter operator than when he made his name.

"Do I believe I'm a better cricketer than I was then? One hundred percent," he said. "I feel like I've got a lot more control. I've played a lot more games, I've got that experience under my belt.

"This is going to be another step up -- playing in a World Cup is as high a level of competition as you're going to get."