While Shubman Gill spectacularly shut up all those doubting his overseas batting credentials and captaincy abilities, the Indian new-ball attack of Akash Deep and Mohammed Siraj excelled in Birmingham

There were some questions over Gill's temperament and technique ahead of the series but the 25-year-old shut that debate for the foreseeable future with 585 runs in four innings

England coach Brendon McCullum said he wants "something with a bit more pace, a bit more bounce, and maybe a little bit of sideways" from MCC head groundsman Karl McDermott, taking cue from last month's World Test Championship final where Pat Cummins and Kagiso Rabada found significant seam movement.