We are living in an age of wonders, at least with regard to the England men’s cricket team. Habitual losers just six weeks ago, they have now won four Tests in a row against vaunted opponents.
But if that wasn’t achievement enough they have done it by chasing large totals in the last innings of the match, breaking records and subverting convention in a blaze of belief and bold batting strokes.In their latest smash and grab they swept aside India at Edgbaston, chasing 378 runs for the loss of just three wickets with unbeaten centuries from Joe Root and Jonny Bairstow, two cricketers enjoying breathtaking form.
It was a remarkable performance but part of a sequence that had already seen them overhaul totals of 277, 299 and 296 against New Zealand.
Test cricket without limits.It helped that the pitch against India remained true and England’s opponents seemed conflicted over who was leading them (their old captain Virat Kohli or their stand-in Jasprit Bumrah).