England then went on to win the one-day series 3-2.

Their 4-1 defeat by Australia here last year was the first time they had lost a one-day series at home.

England have lost their past two one-day series in India 5-0 and 5-1.

He said I'd be missing the first half of the one-day series, and the opportunity to go home was there.

If the one-day series was then to prove one-sided for years to come, at least it got off to a good start.

And for the one-day series it's not even been much of a summer.

He did a bit with the ball and he will play in the one-day series.

He struggled in the one-day series that followed with his top score being 48.

Omitted from the Test squad, he was called up for the one-day series.

However, he top scored in the one-day series that they won 6-1.