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.

Shubman Gill scored a record-breaking 269 as India reached 587 in their first innings, before taking three wickets late on day two to take control of the second Test against England at Edgbaston.