Last shot: Willey save his bacon?

PACEMAN David Willey accepts he could be bowling for his England career during the remaining matches of the oneday international series against West Indies.

Tournament hosts England decided they could do without the Yorkshire left-arm paceman during their run to the semi-finals of the Champions Trophy earlier this season.

But Willey has been recalled ahead of Jake Ball against West Indies for a fivematch series that continues with Sunday’s third episode in Bristol.

At his best, Willey is a lively swing bowler.

But if that precious element of swing is missing from his armoury he can, in an ODI format geared to provide plenty of boundaries, become all too hittable.

England captain Eoin Morgan insisted after Thursday’s washed-out second ODI in Nottingham that even if conditions are against him, Willey still has to find a way to take wickets.