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3 things we learned from the second England-India Test
India were utterly dominant in hammering England by 336 runs in the second Test at Edgbaston on Sunday. Shubman Gill, in just his second Test as India captain, led from the front with innings of 269 and 161 as the tourists levelled a five-match series at 1-1.
Below AFP Sport looks at three talking points that emerged from a ruthless performance by India.
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