Spinning is a bit like Marmite ... resulting in more of a leg workout,” explains Marie Napier, head of ride at Psycle. “Using higher resistance will require more work in your stomach muscles ...

Head impressed in Aust­r­alia’s 2023 tour of India showing his proficiency aga­i­nst spin, which could come in handy in the two-Test series against a spin-heavy Sri Lanka, reckoned Smith.