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The quintessential Crawley innings.
They’ve lost 2 more wickets in the 8 mins since you typed that.Have to say I've no idea how England are just 3 down. We've created chances in nearly every two overs. Kuldeep has bowled beautifully.
The failure to understand to get yourself in first before going on the attack.Middle order not turning up again for England
Might sound like jinxing it really wasn't. Kuldeep was making a chance per over almost. Bumrah's first spell was ridiculous too.They’ve lost 2 more wickets in the 8 mins since you typed that.
Yep, just a flat out skill deficit. That middle order needs a little rejig.This is a proper flat wicket. India will only bat once here
That's a pretty crazy stat.Root,Bairstow and Stokes are the reason this series isn’t close now. Multiple Indian tours between them and they have 2 scores of 50+ in 27 innings
I think when you have such a long tour and continuous failures for some batters then you need to try something else rather than just put your head in the sand and do the same thing again. Bairstow 100th test got in the way imo because Lawrence should have got this game atleastYep, just a flat out skill deficit. That middle order needs a little rejig.
It's pretty strange how Stokes keeps saying "We won't change anything". I understand his "back the players" perspective but there has to be more nuance than that. He sounds dumb talking like that franklyI think when you have such a long tour and continuous failures for some batters then you need to try something else rather than just put your head in the sand and do the same thing again. Bairstow 100th test got in the way imo because Lawrence should have got this game atleast
I think that’s unfair. The only side I’ve seen being as competitive in India as England have been this series the past decade were Australia last winter. Realistically, considering the spinners England have, this is probably the best we could have hoped for overthere. India have been made to work hard for their victories and that in itself is a victory for England. Anyhow, this game isn’t done either yet. We won’t know how things stand until India bat, but it seems to me a tough wicket to bat on.This series showed so much promise after the first 2 Tests, a great advert for Test cricket. It's really turned to shit.
Nahh its been good test cricket with India winning the key moments. Somebody said it was very similar to the India tour of England a few years ago where one of the Curran cnuts won you'll the tour and it looked lopsided but was close.This series showed so much promise after the first 2 Tests, a great advert for Test cricket. It's really turned to shit.
I think there is a delicate balance between backing your players and having a clique like environment. Stokes & Baz have done a good job of giving full backing to most of the players but at a time when players are having to pick between franchise & test cricket you can’t have so much of a barrier for players to get a chance. It’s a dead rubber and Lawrence & Atkinson have been in India for 2 months so to not play them is wrong imo. But this is generally how most teams play though, India for example also wouldn’t give anyone a chance and kept playing the same guys again & againIt's pretty strange how Stokes keeps saying "We won't change anything". I understand his "back the players" perspective but there has to be more nuance than that. He sounds dumb talking like that frankly
What's it got to do with BazballThat was pretty woeful from England. Should they have tinkered with the line up given it was a dead rubber? A good opportunity for Lawrence for example.
But hey ho Bazball or summat.
Certainly a theme of this tour. Although worth noting Duckett and Pope have both played one amazing knock then barely scored another run.Nobody does a collapse like an England middle order.
They did that last time too under silverwood and that was a dominant performanceThis is a seriously weak surrender from England considering how well the tour started.
Very disappointing but hey ho, it's India away and even winning a single Test is a good achievement!
Throwing away after a good start - Duckett was right, bazball inspiring indian batters.Wee bit impatient there from Jaiswal