There is a further irony. England have invited mockery in the past for invoking the spirit of cricket, not least over the run ...

Gilbert Enoka, whose most famous work came with New Zealand's rugby union team during a period in which they won the 2011 and 2015 World Cups, is on a four-day consultancy with the England team.

India captain Shubman Gill said Tuesday that England had acted against the “spirit of the game” by delaying play in last week ...