Bold choices and a change of mood: how Ed Smith has performed so far

England’s new national selector has made a positive start with a modest reboot but being ruthless when requiredVictory, and clarity Ed Smith’s first Test in charge left him badly needing a win in the second match. He helped secure it by keeping faith with 10 of his first XI while showing a necessary ruthlessness by dropping Mark Stoneman (just as he had with James Vince). “Mark,” Smith said, “has experienced a disappointing start to the season and had a difficult Te