England turn to Banton with consolation the target after sorry series

Somerset batter who last played 50-over cricket in 2020 is poised to feature in the final ODI, with a whitewash looming

Another punishing England tour of India approaches the end, the scorelines ugly, the tight moments spurned by the visitors. With one match left to play on Wednesday, Jos ­Buttler’s team have six defeats and one ­victory. Should they endure a one‑day international series whitewash, it won’t be off‑Broadway: the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad, with its six‑figure capacity, awaits.

A year ago it was the Test side that tumbled to a 4-1 defeat. That tour began with a famous victory in Hyderabad and a tasty fifth-Test decider was in the offing when ­England took a first-innings lead in the fourth. Then came the contractually obligated ­collapse to spin before an innings defeat in the final Test.

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Source: Cricket - The Guardian