England's series against India, which begins on Friday, starts a era-defining 10-game spell for captain Ben Stokes and coach Brendon McCullum, writes chief cricket reporter Stephan Shemilt.
Beau Webster has trained as a mortgage broker and is on a honeymoon of sorts - now he's preparing for the World Test Championship final, writes Stephan Shemilt.
Jacob Bethell's sparkling 82 in victory over West Indies in the first one-day international shows he will not be England's coming man much longer, writes Stephan Shemilt.
Zimbabwe's Blessing Muzarabani may have a permanent smile on his face, but he will pose a serious threat to England at Trent Bridge this week, writes Stephan Shemilt.