I WON'T DUCK MY DUTY FOR ENGLAND

Ben: Pulling out of tours isn't for me. I don't want to lose my spot

- DAVID CHARLESWORTH

BEN DUCKETT will keep putting his hand up for England duty whenever and wherever possible despite fears of player burnout.

Just 48 hours after the end of the one-day series against Australia, Duckett was on a plane to Multan for England's three-match Test tour against Pakistan, which gets under way on Monday.

Duckett's duties as firstchoice Test opener take precedence over his involvement in an ODI series in the West Indies, starting on October 31, three days after the end of the Pakistan trip.

He also seems likely to miss out on the five T20s in the Caribbean which follow the three ODIs, with the aim of being fresh for England's three Tests in New Zealand before Christmas. "I don't want to be missing cricket for England," said Duckett.

"I've been so close to the white-ball group for a number of years now and it feels like now I've got an opportunity.