England’s ‘red ball reset’ starts here in Antigua on Tuesday with the first of three hugely important Test matches for Joe Root’s side.
After a miserable 2021 that hit rock bottom with their 4-0 thrashing in the Ashes Down Under, Root can consider himself lucky to be leading the new era with some fresh faces aiming to cement their places for the long term.
But even for the senior players there are big improvements to be made across the board with decent scoreboard totals the biggest challenge and an absolute must for the team to become more competitive.