Here was a young team doing what they had envisaged before the series: not just winning, but also showing a new grasp of the intricacies of the unique rhythms of 50-over cricket. Unfortunately for the England fans lucky enough to be in Barbados,

Wednesdays eight-wicket hammering at the hands of the West Indies in Barbados was a 13th ODI loss in Englands last 20 games inclusive of the 2023 Cricket World Cup; how do the 2019 50-over champions get back to that perch of being the games dominant force in the format?

Phil Salt and Dan Mousley have crafted key half centuries which helped England overcome a poor start to reach 263-8 in the deciding third one-day international against host West Indies.