Day-night game and pink ball might be the saviours of Tests
Comment: While the rise of Twenty20 cricket has created a new buzz around the game, for the most part Test cricket has sat on its backside and done nothing.
Comment: While the rise of Twenty20 cricket has created a new buzz around the game, for the most part Test cricket has sat on its backside and done nothing.
Whatever happens in the final, England will now go home as a force in limited-overs game.
Ben Stokes appears to be an invincible strong man at the crease so it is a bit of a shock when he reveals how nervous he was before going out to bat in the third Test at the Wanderers last week.
England have a great opportunity to have a brilliant 2016. They play 10 Tests in conditions that perfectly suit their game before going to the sub-continent in the next northern winter.
This is an England team of huge promise who have achieved success far quicker than I ever expected. Now the challenge is to build a real legacy and go down as our greatest team.
England now must have the mindset of winning the Ashes at Trent Bridge next week. Take the fifth Test at the Oval out of the equation. Make that a coronation.
It is no coincidence that England's return to some sort of form has coincided with that of their captain, writes Michael Vaughan.
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