"He almost feels like a junior Plunkett," Root says of the seamer, who will join the team ahead of Sri Lanka game on Thursday

Batting depth has been their hallmark but the side beaten by South Africa was neither one thing nor the other

England are yet to determine which player will replace Topley but confirmed on Saturday night that Archer would not be considered for selection

Mixed messaging in selection, and catastrophic call at the toss, pushes champions past point of no return

Two flawed teams will have a go at one another, at a ground that should suit their strengths and highlight their weaknesses

Our English correspondent gets a taste of Parsi Cafe culture in south Bombay

The allrounder heard his hip "pop" and felt his tournament was over but is now all set to make a comeback as England look to bounce back

The rapid starts characteristic of England since their white-ball revolution has not been a feature yet in this World Cup

He also insists their firepower with the bat can't be questioned despite the early defeats

"It's put us under a lot more pressure than we'd like. But there's still a lot of clarity about us having to play our game and getting back on the road with that"

Stokes spoke at length to the team after the Afghanistan loss, and England are hoping it spurs the team on, like at last year's T20 World Cup

Jos Buttler meanwhile is hopeful Ben Stokes pulls up fine for England's next game against South Africa

He's been a valuable asset in the ODI side but a lacklustre start to the World Cup has compounded England's problems

"We've got to move on quite quickly… but I think it's important that the guys enjoy it"

Afghanistan opener played with the freedom to dream about what could go right, against a team debilitated by the fear of what might go wrong

But title ambitions set the tone for batter's World Cup performances

The players have been "brilliant" in their response to the disaster back home, their coach says

Our England correspondent recalls chaos on the London Underground, and wonders how the experience is so different in Delhi

His numbers against top sides are not those you'd expect from such a skilful bowler, and holding him back till the 15th over of a middling chase - as was the case against India - hardly helps

Senior seamer hoping to build into World Cup just like in 2019