Jonathan Trott believes bubble life has ensured England’s players remain united as they look to recover from the hurt of back-to-back defeats in India. But Trott, who joined the set-up after the 2-0 win in Sri Lanka, fancies the confines of the bubble actually guard against the squad dynamics suddenly disintegrating. “I think everyone is together,” said Trott, who is assisting the lead batting coach, Graham Thorpe. Ashwin, who claimed his 400th Test wicket during the match, said: “I don’t see any of the players from England having an issue with the surface. When we went to New Zealand [last year], the two Test matches were over in a total of five days.

Source: The Guardian February 27, 2021 15:00 UTC