By Chris Stocks

Vital runs: Sam Curran hits out for England in their second innings

IN THE end, the identity of the victor didn’t really matter as England and India served up a Test for the ages in a pulsating start to this five-match series in Birmingham.
Right up until the final hour of the final day – before Ben Stokes took the decisive wicket of Virat Kohli – there was the very real possibility of all three results – a win for either team or, for the first in this country, a tied Test.
As it was England were relieved to get over the line by the margin of 31 ru...