England bowler was suspended after his debut against New Zealand but his comeback showed he had not lost his spark
Half an hour before lunch on the second day Joe Root took a strategic time out. That is not what it is officially called in Test matches, of course – there was no official signal from the umpire, no countdown clock appearing on the big screen. Still, the England captain took a moment to draw aside his two chief gunners, Stuart Broad and Jimmy Anderson, for a council of war. Chins were pulled, brows furrowed, plans relaid. England’s bowling team had pursued a perfect length for the conditions, but the two batsmen were just not getting themselves out. What do we do now, chaps?
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