Description
We review the third Test between India and England in Rajkot – where a terrific all-round performance helped India go 2-1 up.
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Talking Points:
India's magnificent bowling on Day 3
How the flat pitches in this series are neutralizing Bazball
India's spinners - turning the ball more with greater control
Why England's batting tactics are actually a tribute to India's great bowling
Why India are actually relentlessly attacking while England are highly defensive
Why England should have played an extra seamer in all three Tests
The problem for England's spinners in India - lack of control
Sarfaraz Khan's old-school method of lofting spinners
Shubman Gill's tweak to his technique
Ashwin's 500th, Jadeja's stupendous Test
Mohammad Siraj - non-stop relentless
Participants:
Siddhartha Vaidyanathan (@sidvee)
Mahesh Sethuraman (@cornerd)
Ashoka (@ABVan)
Kartikeya Date (@cricketingview) | Substack | ESPNcricinfo page
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