John Stern studies the rise and rise of England’s current one-day set-up in the wake of their superb series victory in Australia

John Stern

On top: Eoin Morgan has ‘out-captained’ Australian counterpart Steve Smith

Memories of England’s stultifying Champions Trophy semi-final performance last June resurfaced in Sydney when Eoin Morgan’s team slumped to 189-6 with 10.5 overs left of their innings, having been sent in by Steve Smith.
But by the end of the innings, there was no more talk about a lack of patience or a Plan B, just of the genius...