‘50000 felt like 100000’: Indian atmosphere that made the Ashes pressure disappear for Jacob Bethell

Jacob Bethell walked out at the MCG for his first Ashes Test, and he didn’t pretend it was just another match. The 22-year-old said an unlikely preparation helped him handle the pressure: a brief, noisy IPL stint with Royal Challengers Bengaluru. That experience, he believes, made performing in front of a huge crowd feel familiar. England’s four-wicket win in the Boxing Day Test ended a long...