Joe Root has insisted Kevin Pietersen should continue to be outspoken when his former England teammate joins the national side's white-ball coaching staff.

Fellow midfielders Dominik Szoboszlai and Ryan Gravenberch have been handed bumper new deals in recent months.

Real Madrid star Kylian Mbappe made his case to win the trophy, highlighting his World Cup Golden Boot win, which also saw him become the competition's all-time top goalscorer.

England head into the third Test at Edgbaston starting Wednesday with an unbeatable 2-0 up in a three-match series after mammoth wins at Headingley and Lord's.

Totti said that he had held talks with the new president of the Italian football federation, Giovanni Malago, who had appointed Roberto Mancini as national coach, over a position there.