England kick off their first white-ball series against India in three years today in Kolkata, with head coach Brendon McCullum looking to mould his side ahead of next month's Champions Trophy.  The fall out from England's disappointing performance at last year's T20 World Cup saw McCullum take charge of the limited-overs squad,

The 50-over World Cup is far older and has been competed for since back in 1975. Australia are the record winners having run out victorious on five occasions (1987, 1999, 2003, 2007 and 2015). England took the 2019 crown after a dramatic Ben Stokes-inspired super-over win over New Zealand at Lord's.

India will operate with a flexible middle order during the five-match T20 series against England, all-rounder Axar Patel said on Monday. India, who won last year's T20 World Cup, have tended to pack their batting lineup with "floaters" such as Axar,

The series is set to kick off in Kolkata on Wednesday, with Chennai, Rajkot, Pune and Mumbai to host the remaining T20Is. In recent years, India have used Axar to good effect as a

New vice-captain Axar Patel emphasizes flexibility in the T20I setup, with batters from positions 3 to 7 ready to adapt based on the match situation and opponent bowlers. Patel, backing skipper Suryakumar Yadav,