Team over-reliant on Root in first Test with IndiaMoeen ready to shore up batting with spinning optionMoeen Ali is set to be added to England’s squad for Thursday’s second Test against
India at Lord’s, with head coach Chris Silverwood also weighing up a possible return for Haseeb Hameed to shore up the top three.
The final-day washout at Trent Bridge on Sunday forced the two sides to settle for a draw but it is
England who head into the follow-up match with more headaches. Chiefly, these stem from a batting unit that was bowled out for 183 on the opening day and stayed competitive in the match only through Joe Root’s scores of 64 and 109.