Michael Vaughan

Impressive victory over West Indies is far more valuable to hosts than first Test and suggests they will thrive in tougher conditions

Big decisions over Jos Buttler and Matthew Mott await for Rob Key, who must find a way to make white-ball side a threat again

After unmitigated failure in India, this tournament must see England progress – ramifications for those in charge could be serious if not

Yes, there were nine draws in the Championship but the cricket has been reminiscent of Test matches in Australia

Putting fun before winning is not the right approach – miserable sequence of results have given England fans little cause for celebration

England have created a wonderful player environment that is cosier than most in elite sports and this can breed complacency

If there were more understanding about what happens in the Hawk-Eye truck there would be less controversy

It was imperative that England prolonged their first innings – the partnership between Root and Foakes might yet win the match

England need to wake up and realise they cannot win playing just one way

England need former captain to become their rock again for victory in India, but statistics show he is struggling against slower deliveries

Performances against West Indies and Pakistan exposed key issues for Australia, who have begun to look jaded and lacking in fresh talent

Trying to blast his way back into form hasn’t worked for Root – he should be allowed to do what he’s best at

India continue to underachieve, given their huge resources – but England must prepare for a reaction in the rest of this series

Ben Stokes’ side became smarter as the Ashes wore on and they have to adopt that nuanced approach from the start to win on toughest tour

It has not been the greatest Cricket World Cup, but India – whose squad is filled with world-class cricketers – would be worthy winners

The Bazballers do not seem to worry much about fitness, but the white-ball team needs to

Before judging this ODI team too harshly, let us wait and see how the Bazballers get on in the Test series in India

England must look to the future after their worst ever World Cup performance – what is the point in playing Ben Stokes?

World Cup woes should serve as reality check – we have taken our eye off the ball on 50-over cricket and are paying for it

With a bowling attack that is not good enough on these surfaces, England need their batsmen to start running towards the danger again