England begin new Test cricket era with old captain and no Stokes

Who's ready for another reset?England had one of those after their dismal Ashes winter and it started well enough with a Lord's victory over New Zealand, albeit in a two-day rollercoaster ride on a dreadful pitch that meant it was hard to gauge whether any genuine progress had been made. But that reset soon came crashing down amid familiar old failings of drink-related off-field incidents and witless shots on it. A depleted England side were annihilated at The Oval before a drubbing at Trent Bridge consigned them to a rare home Test series loss. Stream England vs Pakistan without a contractJoe Root removes England's midnight curfewListen to the latest Sky Sports Cricket Podcast Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player Stokes took a wicket against New Zealand moments aft