Tim Wigmore

Marcus Trescothick has admitted that England's one-day international team are being hampered by the domestic schedule after they fell to a 2-1 series defeat against West Indies , extending their dire 50-over run to 13 defeats in 20.

Jos Buttler said he thought it ‘was a possibility' that he might be stripped of the England white-ball captaincy - Getty Images/Glyn Kirk

With a poor defence of their ODI crown in 2023 and an early exit in the T20 this year had the white-ball captain doubting his position

Dan Mousley took his first T20i wickets on Sunday to help England go 2-0 up against West Indies - AP Photo/Ricardo Mazalan

Unorthodox all-rounder, who delivers fizzing off-breaks at 70mph and can bowl powerplay, middle and death overs, can fill the Ben Stokes gap

Saqib Mahmood is a case study in how England cricketers grapple with the relentless schedule. A sport broken by 15 years of lax administration is driving players – especially fast bowlers with Mahmood's injury record – to make unpalatable choices.

Only two months into his international career, Jacob Bethell has already demonstrated the audacious batting that has so excited England's selectors. There have been glimpses, too, this his left-arm spin is developing.