
Celebrations: India
(Picture: Getty Images)Time travel jokes are banned here at Edgbaston, too obvious given the context of this delayed Fifth Test of last summer’s series.
But looking out of the Tardis window and watching the ball fly to all corners during England’s ragged morning session, then witnessing their batting collapse - albeit in instalments, as dictated by delays for rain - only the Birmingham skyline in the distance reminded you that this was not Lord’s in August 2021.