It was not all that long ago that English Test cricket was going through yet another crisis of confidence.
After a devastating 4-0 defeat in the Ashes last summer, England's Test team continued their slide, suffering a humiliating 10 wicket defeat to the West Indies in Grenada to lose the three match series 1-0.
In stark contrast to their soon to be all-conquering white ball team, England were at the bottom of the Test World Championship table.
