England v India: First Test player ratings

The Cricketer looks back at the standout performers from the first Test between England and India

England

Rory Burns (0 & 18): Looked steady when he got in, but unlucky to run headlong into the world’s best fast bowler. 3

Dom Sibley (18 & 28): Did half a job, painstakingly, both times, before downing tools due to all the exertion. 5

Zak Crawley (27 & 6): Some of his fluency returned on the first day; managed to nick one he might have blocked in the second innings. Searching for consistency. 4

Joe Root (64 & 109): Head and shoulders above the rest – brilliantly but alarmingly so. 9

Jonny Bairstow (29 & 30): England look a better side with him in it, but these were unrealised if useful contributions. A livewire in the field. 6

Dan Lawrence (0 & 25): Tad unlucky to feather down legside first innings; all a bit frantic in the second. 4

Jos Buttler (0 & 17, 4 catches): Grim 18-ball torture on the first day; a terrible misjudgement second time. Kept fine against the variable bounce, but he really could move his feet more. 5

Sam Curran (27* & 32; 0-57 & DNB): Two very handy innings from the golden boy, though his bowling was fairly tame. 6

Ollie Robinson (0 & 15; 5-85 & 0-21): If he can behave himself, looks destined for a long Test career with the new ball. 7

Stuart Broad (4 & 0; 0-70 & 1-18): Didn’t enjoy the crosswinds at his home ground and way below his best. Dusted off the bandana for the second innings, presumably for a change of luck. 5

James Anderson (1 & 0*; 4-54 & 0-12): As potent as ever on his favourite ground. 7

^{India's Jasprit Bumrah finished the match with figures of 9 for 110 and scored 28 runs}

India

Rohit Sharma (36 & 12*): Looked ominously secure until falling to his best shot. 5

KL Rahul (84 & 26): Impressive comeback in a position where he struggled three years ago. 8

Cheteshwar Pujara (4 & 12*): Fighting for his future after getting a pearler. 3

Virat Kohli (0 & DNB): Even the best can push tentatively at their first ball just outside off stump. 3

Ajinkya Rahane (5 & DNB): Like a cat on a hot tin roof in the first innings. 3

Rishabh Pant (25 & DNB, 7 catches): Seems to have adapted his ebullient style of wicketkeeping to the swingy English grounds; happy to dive across a big gap between him and first slip. His batting is bonkers. 7

Ravindra Jadeja (56 & DNB; 0-11 & 0-39): He is some cricketer. Very much required to do a containing job with the ball. 7

Shardul Thakur (0 & DNB; 2-41 & 2-37): Experienced domestic campaigner found aerial conditions to his liking for his booming outswingers, then managed to bowl Buttler without any swing at all. 6

Mohammed Shami (13 & DNB; 3-28 & 1-72): Earned early reward for hitting a fuller length than usual, though his potency waned and Kohli seemed to decide Siraj is the better new-ball option. 6

Jasprit Bumrah (28 & DNB; 4-46 & 5-64): Whether bowling yorkers or swinging it off a good length, simply electrifying. The world’s best fast bowler. 9

Mohammed Siraj (7 & DNB; 1-48 & 2-84): Elbowed Ishant Sharma out of the XI and into Kohli’s affections. But even Kohli told him to calm down when he started getting into it with Curran. 6