India, Sept. 5 -- England sank to a series defeat against South Africa with a tight ODI loss at Lord's, making matters worse for a team which has struggled to find its footing in this format of the game in recent years. Although it was only a five-run loss, there will be alarm bells ringing in the English camp as they struggle to get results on the board.

They have not been free from criticism, and more followed in the wake of this defeat, which saw them lose a bilateral series at home to the Proteas for the first time since 1998. Stuart Broad, speaking for Sky Cricket, was one of the voices demanding some answers as to what the vision is for the ODI team under Brendon McCullum as he takes control of that unit as well.

Following the los...