England's one-day pitches have become distinctly more batsman-friendly over the past few seasons, and that has played a vital part in the national team's new approach

Wisden's review of the fourth ODI, England v New Zealand, 2015

Decades of being taught to play the conservative and "correct" way have done the team no favours in the modern era. Finally it has opted for a more carefree, fearless avatar

Freed to play his natural game at the top of the order, Alex Hales has proved to England the value of rough edges and uninhibited ability