Fine line between positive and reckless perhaps crossed today? Root and Bairstow beginning to owe some runs to the team I think. I have no issues with Root (as discussed in this thread before) but when Bairstow doesn’t keep I am less sure. Mind you I thought he was too inconsistent and should be dropped at at the start of 2022 and he flayed it to all parts that summer. So if you are listening Jonny…
I’d still rather England got rolled playing whilst attempting to win rather than just pushing and prodding for the same outcome as was so often the case before when they played in India.
I think Root developed a method to be one of the best batsmen England have ever had. But he appears to have parked it on a shelf and decided to try something different.
Being positive doesn’t have to mean brainless. I watched England at Lords last summer, (a great day with Pete), go from 188 for 1 to then give it away. Australia put about 9 men behind square and started bowling short. England just obliged and lost the match.
Woke up very disappointed this morning, but not surprised, sadly.
Gee guys bit of a collapse, 182/2 to all out for just over 300 must be a bit disappointing. Still if you can bowl out India cheaply you’re still in with a chance.
“Bairstow’s duck in Rajkot marked an unwanted milestone as he surpassed former Pakistan bowler Danish Kaneria, becoming the player with the most ducks against India in Test cricket.”
Yep, in the days when the CC was populated by international players. Hants had Richards (due to SA issues), Greenidge and Andy Roberts. Many an early evening on Sundays was spent watching JPL games on BBC2…and in those days they often played the limited overs competitions in to the coming dusk-light hours where, as a viewer, you really had little idea what was going on!
So does England’s 2nd innings debacle get consigned as a ‘bad day at the office’ or has India, primarily through its batting, now got the wood over England?
I’m inclined to think the latter, as I cannot see anyone of the quality of Jaiswal in the England set-up. For reasons which escape me (and I’m sure many others), Root appears to have lost focus on treasuring his wicket.
Yes, the CC was incredibly strong. My county, Worcestershire, had seven test players in the mid 70s, although I can’t prove they were ever all in the team at once. In the days when overseas players were part of the team and played every season for the same club. Turner and Basil were my heroes when I was at School.
Glenn Turner, Ron Headley, John Parker, Basil D’Oliveria, Norman Gifford, Imran Khan, Vanburn Holder.
India dominant with bat and ball in this Test. England have to learn and develop their style to the local conditions. Just ‘going harder’ is not going to work.
I think Lawrence might get a game and perhaps the seamers swap around a bit, but the next location is unlikely to have a very different surface. The final match in Dharamshala might.
