In a devastating second over of the morning, Siraj removed two of England’s biggest pillars — Joe Root and Ben Stokes — in successive deliveries, pushing the hosts deeper into trouble. Root, looking solid on 22,

Indian team have gained a strong lead over England for the first innings of 2nd Test in Edgbaston. Now England might see themselves in a situation of a follow-on. The post IND vs ENG 2nd Test: How many runs England need to save themselves from having a follow-on?

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.