Ben Duckett is 'solely focused on playing for England' after featuring in Test, T20 and 50-over sides this year. . . with Nottinghamshire batsman ready to snub riches of franchise cricket Duckett has defied a bloated schedule to feature in all three formats in 2023 Some team-mates have asked to miss matches to rest or play franchise cricket Batsman has averaged 56. 44 in a triumphant return to Test cricket this winter By Richard Gibson For Mailonline Published: 17:12, 10 March 2023 | Updated: 21:11, 10 March 2023 e-mail View comments Ben Duckett wants to take every opportunity offered when it comes to playing for England, which is perhaps why he is unique amongst his international team-mates. For Nottinghamshire batsman Duckett is the only one to have defied a bloated schedule to feature in all three formats in 2023 - and on three separate continents at that. While others have opted out of sectors for one reason or another, the 28-year-old has accepted every invitation, beginning the year with the 50-over team in South Africa , then playing two Tests in New Zealand before arriving here for a Twenty20 series against Bangladesh via a week’s holiday in Dubai . ‘You can play in all these leagues around the world in a few years' time but at the time right now, I'm solely focused on playing as much for England as I can,’ said Duckett. Switching formats without fully preparing does carry jeopardy, however. Duckett joked that he was on a sun lounger two days before his 13-ball 20 in Thursday’s six-wicket defeat in Chittagong, and had just one net session to adjust to the reduction in bounce from antipodean to subcontinental conditions. Ben Duckett has defied a bloated schedule to feature in all three formats for England in 2023 England batsman has averaged 56. 44 in a triumphant return to Test cricket this winter It was not quite enough, and his instincts meant he pulled over the top of a shooter from Mustafizur Rahman. Not that he will over-think his dismissal. Duckett is much more relaxed about his cricket than his 21-year-old self making a start as an international here in 2016, and puts that down to the attitude of England’s Test coach Brendon McCullum, summed up by an episode in the epic one-run defeat in Wellington last month. ‘At tea, he said, "let's go out there and bat for a draw last session”. Obviously, he was joking but that's just how relaxed it is. You are going into the final session of a Test match, needing however many runs and the coach is cracking gags. That just relaxes you,’ he said. ‘His main thing with us is that he genuinely says he's not fussed about the results, it's a chance for us to go out there and express and show the world what we can do - try to make people back home want to watch us. If we lose by the way that we play, so be it. ’ This winter, Duckett has averaged 56. 44 in a triumphant return to Test cricket, but having won all but one of his 24 caps to date overseas, he is looking forward to what a home Ashes series entails. ‘I've always wanted to play for England again, and it's great, but to play in England in the summer, with packed houses, is something that's pretty exciting,’ he said. ‘I've never had a summer where I've had to manage myself and get ready at the right times, to play for England, and it's something I never thought I'd do, so I'm looking forward to it. ’ Share or comment on this article: Ben Duckett 'solely focused on playing for England' after featuring in Test, T20 and 50-over sides e-mail Add comment Comments 0 Share what you think No comments have so far been submitted. Why not be the first to send us your thoughts, or debate this issue live on our message boards. Add your comment Enter your comment By posting your comment you agree to our house rules . Submit Comment Clear Close Do you want to automatically post your MailOnline comments to your Facebook Timeline? Your comment will be posted to MailOnline as usual. No Yes Close Do you want to automatically post your MailOnline comments to your Facebook Timeline? Your comment will be posted to MailOnline as usual We will automatically post your comment and a link to the news story to your Facebook timeline at the same time it is posted on MailOnline. To do this we will link your MailOnline account with your Facebook account. We’ll ask you to confirm this for your first post to Facebook. You can choose on each post whether you would like it to be posted to Facebook. Your details from Facebook will be used to provide you with tailored content, marketing and ads in line with our Privacy Policy . .