Chirp war: India also win escalating swearing contest with England

Joe Root’s men may wish to give appeasement a try against a side that knows how to play the intimidation gameJasprit Bumrah was about to face his first delivery of the day from Mark Wood, but before he did he needed a little help. While Joe Root moved his field around, Haseeb Hameed stooped to tie the tail-ender’s shoelaces for him. It was the last tender gesture he would receive from an England player.The first ball from Wood was a bouncer so fast it had passed Bumrah’s head b