Although the deficit for England currently looks enormous, they have won all three matches that they have conceded 500 or more runs in an innings during the Stokes/McCullum regime. Speaking after the second day’s play, England’s spin bowling coach Jeetan Patel has said the group are not fussed about any external noise.

England must take it "session by session" if they are to fight back in the second Test against India at Edgbaston, says former batter Ebony Rainford-Brent.