PEARS Director of Cricket Steve Rhodes says big-hitting Ross Whiteley will learn from and become a better player after his experiences with England Lions.
Whiteley made two important contributions with the bat during the series with 23 off 15 balls and 29 off 20 deliveries in two of the matches.
However, he was restricted to five not out from 12 deliveries at the climax of England’s run chase in the final game which they finally won via a Super Over to triumph 3-2 in the series.
Rhodes, who was part of the Lions coaching staff, said: “If you ask him, he was disappointed that day. His strike rate was low.
“Credit to Pakistan, they bowled really well at him, but he just chose one of those days, which is very rare for Ross because he is such a beautiful striker of the ball.
“He either missed it or it hit him on the pad and he couldn’t get the ball away.”
Rhodes said Whiteley might be employed at an earlier juncture in T20 Blast matches next summer with the Rapids.
“We (England Lions) played Ross in the role he has played for Worcestershire a little bit which is bringing him in during the last eight overs of the game. He is used to that type of role.
“It was the type of role that he might not play for us next year.
“We might give him a little bit of a nudge earlier in the contest in Twenty20 cricket,” he added.