England have played 18 matches against the odds and remained unbeaten in all formats until Australia dramatically snatched the one-day series from them on Wednesday night. Here cricket correspondent Paul Newman looks back at the winners and losers from cricket’s first — and hopefully last — summer behind closed doors. They remain masters but was it myopic to allow them both to play in five of the six Tests? Two key members of the England World Cup squad that made history last year ended the season with question marks over their 50-over futures. Moeen Ali lost his Test place last year and now finds himself on the outside in one-day cricket even on the worn turning pitches we saw at Old Trafford.

Source: Daily Mail September 17, 2020 21:30 UTC