Well of course that is always going to be part of the problem. But you also need to consider times like the fourth test at the end of day 3. Letting India pile on a very quick 50 before the close without losing a wicket. Those 50 runs in the...
And yet you can make a solid argument for England winning the series going into this last game. There have been moments when England have been well on top and then a big swing in fortune has taken the game away from us.
It's all part of managing the game for the betterment of the viewing and playing experience. No one is going to watch a game that is littered with penalties. It's unusual to see players or competitors managed by the ref in a sport but it does...