England’s 2023 proved to have its ups and downs, with just three series wins from nine across all formats, and a disappointing ODI World Cup which saw Jos Buttler’s side fail to progress from the group stage. But the Ashes proved once again the daring of Ben Stokes’ Test team, and there were green shoots of recovery during the recent West Indies white-ball tour. So what could 2024 hold in store?
After a mixed 2023 for the England men’s cricket teams, 2024 looks set to be a defining year in the respective reigns of Test skipper Ben Stokes and white-ball captain Jos Buttler.
The Test side – whose last outing saw them draw a memorable Ashes series last summer – will tour top-ranked India for a five-match series between January and March, while there is an equally devilish assignment for the T20 group as they head to the United States and the Caribbean for the 2024 World Cup in June, defending the title they won in 2022.
But ahead of those twin tasks, what has 2023 taught us about the direction of these England sides? And what could change in 2024.
