The amazing thing is that we could even think it possible, chasing 399 in the final innings.
These sides aren’t so far apart. India won’t be completely happy looking at their very patch batting. England have got a young spin attack doing OK.
I note the last Test is at Dharamshala, the most picturesque ground in the world surely. I have been there, many years ago. Walked over the mountains behind too
Let down by the middle order again. What is up with Root? Bairstow should be sacked - if Brook won’t return they need to find a no.5 who can score hundreds.
I love it when you guys pick yourselves to bits after a loss. Fact is you won the first unexpectedly and put up a good fight in this, you’ve done better than most pundits thought.
Jaiswal’s innings was the difference between the teams. Just as Pope’s was in the first Test. Intriguing series. And, golly, Bumrah is good but so is Anderson and the young spinners acquitted themselves well. All in all another enjoyable match and one to take heart from.
England lost the game because not one of their batsman had a match-winning innings. That is what they’ll look back at. Scores of 30-70 don’t win Test matches.
I’m happy that given our recent shortfall in the spinning department there doesn’t appear to be that much between the teams with India hosting.
Very surprised how well our younger players are performing and the only let down has been the batting of Root and Bairstow which is surprising.