Joe Root takes comfort in anonymity while England get down to business Read more“Finding rhythm in a match situation is important,” he said. “You can hit as many balls as you want in the nets but the intensity is not quite there. “There will be tougher tests but there was nice progression from the work we have done throughout the week. He nailed his first ball, which came between the Vince and Root wickets, through mid-off and continued in that vein. Mike Brearley urges cricket authorities to be lenient on Ben Stokes Read more“Things will ramp up as the tour goes on and greater challenges lie ahead,” said Stoneman.

Source: The Guardian November 04, 2017 11:26 UTC