Spin, Crocombe and Curran: Questions for England in ODI tri-series

Success in the subcontinent could help players push for Test places in South Africa; Mason Crane hoping for first England appearance in over eight years; watch Harry Brooks sides first game, against Pakistan, live on Sky Sports from 8.30am Tuesday (9am first ball)

As ever, there is little rest for the England men's cricket team.

Having completed an ODI series victory over Sri Lanka on September 27, they return to that format in the subcontinent from Tuesday as they take on Pakistan in Rawalpindi - live on Sky Sports (9am first ball) - in a tri-series that also includes Sri Lanka.

It marks the start of a packed winter schedule that goes on to feature a white-ball tour of Australia, Test trips to South Africa and Bangladesh and then a return to Australia for the pink-ball, 150th-anniversary Test match in March.

Here we look at the questions for England in this tri-series and what knock-on effects they could have for the Test challenges to come…

Source: Sky Sports