It was a beautiful sight. Such a beautiful sight, in fact, that England supporters had an extra 20 minutes to feast on it. And there the score stayed, brightly lit throughout the tea interval, for everyone to see. It has been three whole calendar years since an England opening pair have done that in a Test match, the first time since Chennai in 2016. It has been more than a decade since an England opening pair have compiled a century stand on the first day of a Test match (ie, the first innings of…

Source: The Times January 24, 2020 18:16 UTC