England are to build a World Cup dynasty

strong chance of making an international debut over the next 12 months and seems well-poised to make the 2023 squad, though Adil Rashid will hope to still be in the first choice XI.

For all the excellence of England’s pace attack, it is likely to need replenishing by the time the next World Cup comes around. As well as Plunkett – where age will make him unlikely to feature – there are question marks over the long-term fitness of Chris Woakes and Mark Wood. Tom Curran will get his chance, but England will be keen to get a left-armer into the side, paving the way for Tom’s younger brother, Sam.

There is the alluring prospect of Saqib Mahmood – the leading wicket-taker in this year’s Royal London Cup – joining Archer in forming a new-ball pair with both capable of bowling at 90mph.

The need for renewal is less pressing in the batting. Aside from Morgan – who is likely to be replaced as captain by Jos Buttler – all of England’s top six at Lord’s were between 27 and 29. There may be just one vacancy, with Kent’s Sam Billings and Somerset’s audacious Tom Banton, along with Surrey’s dynamic pair of Will Jacks and Ollie Pope, all in the frame.

And so, for all the inevitable vagaries of fitness and form, and sport’s penchant for mocking best-laid plans, it is possible to discern the contours of a formidable England side in 2023. It would combine powerful batting with a balanced attack including two 90mph quicks, a left-armer and spinners who are able to turn the ball past both edges of the bat.

Of England’s victorious team at Lord’s, all but Archer had made their ODI debuts within two matches of the end of the 2015 World Cup.

Besides Jonny Bairstow, who reinvented himself as an opener midway through the ODI cycle, all the other players have remained essentially in the same roles.

England’s victory was a triumph for all their meticulous planning over the World Cup cycle.

The process of mapping out how they can win the next tournament on Indian soil starts here.