Rory Burns hailed Dan Lawrence’s flare amid the noise of a raucous crowd as England took the attack to the Kiwis.
After a testing week, England managed to keep their focus firmly on the cricket, while their fans sang themselves hoarse on a day that felt reassuringly familiar at Edgbaston.
The ECB board are set to announce their position on historic social media posts, with some kind of amnesty the most likely outcome in order to bring an end to the atmosphere around the issue.
But until they do, the cricket itself took center stage, with Lawrence’s third Test 50 the centerpiece of a captivating day.
“It was all about, how can we win this game and the series?” said Burns.
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