England rarely tested in West Indies but Champions Trophy plans crystallise | Ali Martin
England backed their first-choice players in search of a whitewash and are not about to rip up a successful blueprint as they chase a maiden global 50-over titleEngland depart the Caribbean with a largely unruffled 3-0 win over West Indies tucked in the back pocket and while, like the Roman soldiers in Monty Python’s Life of Brian proudly holding up a spoon, they may have unearthed few discoveries, the tour has returned the side to winning ways after India and means plans for June’s Champions Trophy have crystallised a touch more.Ripping up the blueprint before a global tournament has been an English tradition (only once, in the 2010 World Twenty20, did that not end in tears) but the captain, Eoin...