It was little surprise that Alastair Cook was in such a relaxed mood at Edgbaston yesterday. It is a ground that he rather likes, after all. It was here in 2011 that he made his highest Test score, the monumental 294 against India that helped to take England to the top of the Test rankings. Cook also made 243 here against West Indies last year to end a barren spell of 16 Test innings without a century. There is a familiarity and…

Source: The Times July 30, 2018 22:52 UTC