One day, three games of cricket. At 9am local time on Wednesday, the West Indies win the toss and put England into bat in the fourth one-day international at Grenada. It’s a smart move. Over recent years, scores in 50-over cricket have warped and inflated to the point where nobody really knows what a good total is any more. And often, the only way to find out is to let the other team have a go first. Since the last World Cup, everything else being equal, you’re about 4 per cent more likely to win chasing a total than you are setting it. At exactly the same moment, nine thousand miles away, Virat Kohli and Aaron Finch are shaking hands ahead of the second Twenty20 international between India and Australia. It’s 6.30pm, and the Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bangalore is heaving under the lights. For the vast majority of the players taking part, this is the format and the setting they know best. Ten have never played a Test match before. A couple – Krunal Pandya and Ashton Turner – have never even played an ODI. Join Independent Minds For exclusive articles, events and an advertising-free read for just £5.99 €6.99…