England rue selection errors after Patel and Sundar lead India to comfortable win

England 258 lost to India 262-4 by six wicketsAll-rounders share century stand to secure victoryA recent ascent to No 1 in the men’s T20 rankings saved one half of Brendon McCullum’s job as England head coach and yet half of that half – one-day international cricket – continues to be a struggle.A six-wicket defeat by India in the series opener at Edgbaston was England’s 13th ODI loss since McCullum took charge of the white-ball teams at the start of last year. Just six victories have come in this time – including three against lowly West Indies – and they have now slipped to eighth in the world overall. Continue reading...