England are "hopeful" that Ben Stokes will be fit to bowl them to a series win on Sunday after KL Rahul and Shubman Gill exposed their reliance on his old-ball threat in Manchester. Stokes, the leading wicket-taker in the series,

After a commanding century and a five-fer in the first innings, the England captain has battled cramps ahead of the final day, leaving England's attack stretched

The 22-year-old has agreed a five-year deal plus the option of a further 12 months to return to the club he left in June 2023.

Manchester City insert buy-back clauses when they sell players yet tend not to activate them when those academy products move on. But this is an example of why they put them in the deals, as it has proven helpful in the ability to buy back a talented player on this occasion.