Joe Root had the look at Trent Bridge of a man who had got away with one after rain ruined what could have been an exciting finale to the first Test. ‘But we know on a pitch like this wickets can fall in clusters and the game can turn on its head. Sam Curran may have twice contributed useful lower order runs here but he went wicketless and Root cannot afford to have a passenger among only four bowlers. Virat Kohli will have fewer worries than his England counterpart ahead of the second Test‘It’s something we’ve got to keep looking at,’ said Root. Unless England add to their squad today – and Root did not totally rule it out – Moeen’s exile will remain, as will many of England’s problems.

Source: Daily Mail August 08, 2021 17:37 UTC