This was a rude and humbling awakening for England. Not only have their Grand Slam hopes been dashed, but the alarming manner of this Calcutta Cup defeat has landed a serious dent in their aspirations to become serious contenders for next year’s World Cup.

Italy's Wayne Madsen remains sidelined with the dislocated shoulder that he sustained while fielding against Scotland

England look nailed on to score after a clever kick-pass from George Ford finds Freddie Steward in space, but Darcy Graham comes out of nowhere to tackle the England full-back into touch - superb defence from the wee man. Meanwhile, Jamie Dobie is taken off with his arm in a sling.

While some key players remain, the squad England take to this summer's World Cup will be very different to the one from four years ago

This will be the first completed T20I between England and Scotland after their meeting in Bridgetown during 2024's T20 World Cup was washed out

In his latest BBC Sport column, England World Cup winner Matt Dawson discusses the potential long-term impact of England's defeat by Scotland at Murrayfield.

Despite some of the best players in football history suiting up for England, an international title has been out of the national team's grasp since a World Cup win in 1966.

The England team celebrate winning the Ashes in Australia in 2010-11 Krystle Wright/AFP via Getty Images England will begin the Ashes in Perth next week with the weight of history against them. Not only have they won only five series in Australia since the ...

England won the toss and elected to bat against Italy in match 29 of the ICC T20 World Cup 2026 at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata, with the English team looking to qualify for the next stage. England will try to maintain the momentum from their recent victory over Scotland as they are close to securing a Super 8s berth.