Last week this column ventured the view that English cricket was in denial. So we need to be careful how we tread after a 266-run win over India at the Ageas Bowl that was so complete it lacked only the sight of Ravindra Jadeja publicly forgiving Jimmy Anderson for whatever it was that happened in the Trent Bridge pavilion three weeks ago. The good news for England is the bleeding has been staunched, and several of the themes that contributed to the mood of self-denial have been remedied – not least the response of the senior players, the runs of Alastair Cook, his use of Moeen Ali’s off-breaks, and the wicketkeeper.
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England beat India by 266 runs at the Ageas Bowl
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India seemed to leave their heads and hearts at Lord's
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They bowled Alastair Cook and Ian Bell back into form
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Less experienced players flourished because seniors contributed
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MS Dhoni is still an opponent of the DRS
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James Anderson got into a spat with Ajinkya Rahane on eve of his hearing
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Why did cricket get so excited about Moeen Ali's wristbands?
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Farewell to David Sales, Northamptonshire's Jacques Kallis
What a relief: @placeholder, including captain Alastair Cook (second left) celebrate on the way to victory
Suffice to say that @placeholder are in less denial than they were this time last week, while India need to wake up quickly.