India appeared to be able to get the best of both worlds when it comes to England’s flamboyantly energetic style of play
Yashasvi Jaiswal (L) plays a shot during the first day of the first Test cricket match between India and England. Pic/AFP
That England’s barnstorming brand of Test cricket will face its toughest evaluation across days to follow was no exaggeration. Perhaps, their sub-par performance in a cold and blustery Rajiv Gandhi Stadium on the opening day of the first Test against India may have evidenced a guilty conscience too soon, who knows!