3 min readUpdated: Mar 16, 2026 08:46 PM IST Liam Livingstone has launched a stinging attack on England’s management after 12 months without an international appearance, revealing that managing director Rob Key told him he had “100 more important things to do than speak to you” when Livingstone raised the lack of communication after being dropped. The allrounder was axed last summer after England lost 10 of 11 games across a tour to India and the Champions Trophy. Head coach Brendon McCullum delivered the news in a phone call Livingstone says lasted under a minute. “I asked why; they said they wanted to try someone else. That was off Baz,” Liam told EspnCricinfo. Key, he says, said nothing at the time — and went on to prove largely unreachable for months. When Livingstone eventually did speak to Key in late September, it was to be told his central contract would not be renewed. When he raised the months of silence, Key’s response stopped him short. “He said he had 100 more important things to do …