England supporters had been warned there could be days like this. And now no longer simply via way of means of Dean Elgar, the South Africa captain who mentioned the capacity for “egg on faces” earlier than his side’s thumping innings victory at Lord’s, however additionally Brendon McCullum.
The New Zealander, excessive priest of the superb technique that back 4 successive Test wins this summer time season, claimed to be at peace with the truth and in the aftermath stated now no longer overreacting.
But even McCullum ought to had been privately stunned via way of means of a 3-day defeat that, coming in only 171.five overs, in reality lasted much less than .
This turned into a primary loss for Ben Stokes as full-time captain and threw minds returned to closing winter’s Ashes.
The coup de grâce turned into really similar, Jimmy Anderson channelling his internal Ollie Robinson in Hobart while he sponsor
