England were back on track in the five-match Test series against India after they etched a thumping win by an innings and 76 runs in the third Test at Leeds. Head coach Chris Silverwood has said that it was “controlled aggression" during the clash which helped the hosts scalp a win at Headingley.
"Joe and I reflected on the Lord's Test and thought about what we could learn and how we could get better. And I think there was controlled aggression around what they did (at Headingley)," Silverwood said during a virtual media interaction.
"The way they hit the lengths hard, the way they put the India tail under pressure and forced them to make decisions all the time. I think you can be aggressive in a very controlled way and I think they got that right,” he added.
India were bundled out for 78 in the first innings and then England posted a mammoth 432 in reply riding on Joe Root’s century and meaningful contributions by openers Haseeb Hameed, Rory Burns and Dawid Malan who batted at number three.
The visiting team was then bowled out for 278 in the second innings to suffer a defeat. The series is presently levelled at 1-1 with the two sides now slated to play each other in the fourth Test at Kennington Oval from Thursday, September 02.