England star Salt in dark on ODI future

PHIL Salt produced another match-winning turn for England's T20 side in Ireland but admitted he is in the dark about his prospects of earning an ODI recall.

- By RORY DOLLARD

Salt was the star of the show in the series opener in Malahide, crashing 89 off 46 balls to set up a four-wicket win for the visitors.

He pummelled four sixes and 10 fours to take the heat out of the chase, with the Irish scoring almost 10 an over to leave a target of 197. Just five days earlier he had nailed a remarkable 141 not out against South Africa.

Salt was dropped from the 50-over squad earlier this summer, with Jamie Smith preferred at the top of the order, and he has no idea if his free-scoring exploits in the shorter format will be enough to win him another chance. Asked if there had been any discussions over his one-day place, he said: "Not many, to be honest. I can't say much more than that.