Chris Stocks points out that England are about to discover how tough the winter will be

August 9, Lord’s, London
England Yet to bat India Yet to bat Stumps - Day One
Toss: Delayed Officials: M Erasmus, A Dar, C Gaffaney, J Crowe

Spin problems: Joe Root and Trevor Bayliss have work to do

Despite the incessant rain at Lord’s on day one of the second Test, the rest of a summer which has predominantly been bone dry should tell us much about how England are shaping up ahead of the winter.
Spin, both bowling it and facing it, will dominate in Sri Lanka and the West Indies, wh...