England thrashed India 4-0 in preceding T20 international series to rise to top of world rankings in that format; series-opening ODI in Birmingham is Englands first game since it was announced Brendon McCullum would leave as Test coach;

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Former England Test head coach Brendon McCullum has admitted that England's failures against India and Australia ultimately cost him his job. Speaking at Edgbaston ahead of the opening ODI against India,

Brendon McCullum accepted England's decision to remove him as Test coach and admitted the team's poor results led to his departure from the role.

Star India women's batter Smriti Mandhana played her 300th international game and achieved a huge feat as she performed brilliantly in the clash as the visitors took on England at the Lord's Cricket Ground in London.

England’s white-ball feelgood factor abandoned them at Edgbaston, with India taking the first game of the Metro Bank ODI Series by six wickets. Harry Brook’s side moved top of the T20 world rankings with this month’s 4-0 win over the tourists but it is a different story in the 50-over game,