Here was a young team doing what they had envisaged before the series: not just winning, but also showing a new grasp of the intricacies of the unique rhythms of 50-over cricket. Unfortunately for the England fans lucky enough to be in Barbados,

England claim the series 3-1 courtesy of victories in the first three T20Is, making up for a 2-1 defeat in the preceding ODIs; the West Indies earned a consolation win in the fourth T20I, chasing down 219;

Phil Salt and Dan Mousley have crafted key half centuries which helped England overcome a poor start to reach 263-8 in the deciding third one-day international against host West Indies.