You can make your own mind up as to the proportion of each which prevails currently within the team, but there is an inflexibility of strategy and method in the current series against India that has made Ben Stokes’ England seem like a cult, and a worryingly predictable one at that.

England captain Ben Stokes attributed their 337-run defeat against India in the second Test to the Edgbaston pitch, describing it as more akin to subcontinent conditions. Stokes highlighted missed opportunities,

Ben Stokes says sloppy start led to heavy England defeat by India at Edgbaston - Stokes saw his side crumble to a mammoth 336-run loss at Edgbaston.