India v England Third Test Report Card, Day One

Featuring desperate bids for attention, chatty CEOs and Sarfaraz Fever

Desperate Bids for Attention
Grade: D

It’s Ben Stokes’ one hundredth Test, with all the associated carry-on always involved with such a milestone. For example, the BBC asked fans of the game how they would describe Stokes in three words. And the simple answer is, I wouldn’t. I’d refuse to do so, and damn the consequences. If Stokes himself sees the match …