Ben Stokes and Shubman Gill on Wednesday called for longer gaps in between Test matches, as a three-day break is too less for a five-Test series considering the heavy workload on the bowlers. There was a week-long gap after the first Test in Leeds and the third Test at Lord's,

There was a week-long gap after the first Test in Leeds and the third Test at Lord's, but teams just had a three-day turnaround between the second and third match, and fourth and the fifth game.