Josh Tongue should even be given reward after he twice blew away India’s tail to complete with seven wickets within the match. India ought to have buried England and scored 600 within the first innings from their place of 430-3.
That Tongue twice shortly wrapped up the innings is an enormous plus for England, given how they’ve struggled to take action beneath Stokes, and now ought to make their subsequent resolution simpler.
There was loads of speak about Jofra Archer returning for the second Take a look at however I hope that’s put to mattress now England are transferring onto Edgbaston subsequent week with a win.
After the entire heartache, the cautious planning and the endurance from each side, there isn’t a logic in speeding Archer again after one first-class match.
You’ll be able to bowl as many overs within the nets as you want, play as many T20s as you need, however till you will have spent a day within the discipline, bowled spell after spell and backed it up once more, you’ll by no means be ready for Take a look at cricket.
Sussex have one other County Championship match beginning on Sunday.
Let Archer play in that after which he will probably be prepared for the third Take a look at at Lord’s, if England need to make the change.
They deserve a lot credit score for this win at Headingley, certainly one of their greatest in current reminiscence. Don’t do one thing foolish now.
Jonathan Agnew was chatting with BBC Sport’s Matthew Henry at Headingley.
