On another day, Jos Buttler's innings of seven off 14 balls might have been costly. Thanks to Phil Salt and England's bowlers, it ultimately didn't matter.

ECB CEO Richard Gould insisted that he wanted 'players from all nations to be selected for all teams' in The Hundred. This is a test of quite how much power and will the ECB has to do the right thing.

RICHARD GIBSON IN PALLEKELE: Had it not been for Jacks' late-innings runs against Nepal and Italy, England might not have returned to one of their favoured hunting grounds.

England shook off an early wobble to start their World T20 Super 8s campaign in the perfect fashion as they beat Sri Lanka by 51 runs.

No Pakistan players have featured in the Indian Premier League since the end of the 2008 season due to political tension between the two Asian neighbours.

England would like to be able to use Bethell's slow left-armers in the Super Eight clash with Sri Lanka, less than three weeks since his figures of four for 11 against the hosts.

Australia's T20 World Cup horror show has mercifully ended with a win, but it was scenes involving Steve Smith that left many fans furious

Jamie Overton is England's putty, having spent a dozen years filling gaps vacated by others. Now, his versatility is serving him well at this Twenty20 World Cup.

RICHARD GIBSON IN KANDY: Four of the eight franchises are linked financially to the Indian Premier League, a competition that has not featured players from Pakistan since 2009.

Australia selector Tony Dodemaide has revealed that the team's leadership group will conduct a full-scale investigation into Australia's failings at the 2026 T20 World Cup. 

Less than six months after hitting its peak, Jos Buttler's limited-overs international career is irrefutably in decline. The question, however, is whether it is irreversible.