New Delhi, Delhi, India

Dear England,. Now that we're past the old whining about pitches and before you start the new whining about the unfairness in the series you are about to lose, it's a good time to take stock about how this has happened.  . Yes, you did win the first test. But no, it was not because you were the better team. It really just did come down to the toss. Team India were better. Just not better enough to overcome the disadvantage of losing the toss on that wicket. We can understand the irrational exuberance and euphoria that comes from beating a better team, but let's not be delusional.  . You lost the second and third Tests and are about to get whipped in the fourth test. This is not because there are weird machinations or unfairness at play. You lost these matches because the advantage of the toss was not as relevant (before you start a new whine, India won one and you won two in these matches). Yes, India is much better at bowling and playing spin. But India is more than capable at bowling and playing pace, especially in home conditions. Let's examine the best of the England XI and India XI, including reserves, to take into account any whining about England's rotation policy.  . Opening combination:  . India current: Rohit Sharma, Shubman Gill. India reserves: Shikhar Dhawan, KL Rahul, Mayank Agarwal, Prithvi Shaw. England: Current: Zak Crawley, Dom Sibley. Cook, Gooch or Atherton, your current openers are not. Both average in the mid thirties and would not make India's reserve bench. They are not in the same pantheon as a Rohit Sharma. Rohit is a generational talent, in the running to be one of the best batsmen of all time. Shubhman is in the early part of his career, but even though he's had poor returns on challenging pitches recently, he averages higher than your openers. On the bench sits Shikhar, who averages 40. KL Rahul just scored the most runs in the IPL, Cricket's premier yearly tournament. Mayank Agarwal averages 45. Prithvi Shaw is a prodigious talent who's broken several all-time records at the junior level. Even if we were to put the best batsmen your country has produced over the last 50 years against these Indian opening riches, you'd fall short.  . Opening combination verdict: India, No contest. Middle order:  . India current: Cheteshwar Pujara, Virat Kohli, Ajinkya Rahane. India reserves: Shreyas Iyer, Manish Pandey, Ambati Rayudu, Sanju Samson. England current: Joe Root, Jonny Bairstow, Ollie Pope, Dan Lawrence. This is where you will make arguments that Joe Root belongs with the best batsmen of this generation. You will even be a little hurt he's not worshipped more. The comparison is to Virat Kohli, who is likely not just firmly in the list but is probably in the lead in discussions on the best batsmen of this generation. 7500 runs in 90 matches with 27 hundreds and an average of 53. Root has 8500 in 102 matches with 20 hundreds and an average of 49. Very good, but not the same class as Kohli or Steve Smith. Or AB De Villiers. That's why he's trying to get "in" the discussion rather than "lead" the discussion. Cheteshwar Pujara averages 47 and is widely considered the best defensive batsman of his generation. Bairstow and Pope are simply not in the same class as a Rahane or even a Rayudu or Pandey. Sanju Samson has not made his test debut yet because of India's batting riches, but you would be picking him over Pope or Bairstow.  . Middle order verdict: India. All rounders:. India starters: Ravi Ashwin, Washington Sundar, Axar Patel. India reserves: Ravi Jadeja, Hardik Pandya, Krunal Pandya, Shivam Dube, Vijay Shankar,  . England: Ben Stokes, Dom Bess. England reserves: Moeen Ali. Ben Stokes is clearly an all world talent, and would be the only England player that would automatically walk into this Indian team. Dom Bess and Moeen Ali are really not that good. Ashwin would walk into most sides as a primary bowler and has 5 test centuries. Axar has already tormented England as a bowler and shown himself to be a more than capable batsman in the IPL. Sundar has just made his debut, and is a capable batsman and bowler. Ravi Jadeja averages less than 25 in bowling and more than 32 in batting in tests. Hardik is at 30 odd in both batting and bowling. Krunal, Shivam and Vijay Shanker haven't been able to break into the Indian side yet, but you would choose them over Bess or Ali.  . All rounder verdict: India. Wicket keeper:. India starter: Rishabh Pant. India reserves: Wriddhiman Saha, Sanju Samson, KL Rahul, MS Dhoni. England starter: Ben Foakes. England reserve: Jos Buttler. Pant is widely regarded as one of the most exciting talents in world cricket. He averages 43 as opposed to Buttler, who averages less than 35, and Foakes, who averages 36. Saha is the best wicket keeper in this list. Samson and Rahul are perfectly adequate keepers who would make most teams in world cricket based on their batting talent. Yes, Dhoni retired in 2014. But you and I both know you'd pick him over any of the keepers, either current or reserves, in the English cricket team. Wicket keeper verdict: India, no contest. Bowler (pace):  . India starters: Ishant Sharma, Mohammed Siraj. India reserves: Boom boom Bumrah, Shami, Umesh Yadav, Bhuvi Kumar, Shardul, Chahar, Saini. England: starters: Jimmy Anderson. England reserves: Jofra Archer, Ollie stone, Mark Wood, Stuart Broad, Sam Curran, Woakes. The Anderson, Archer, Broad attack can legitimately claim to be the best in the world. But Bumrah is probably, across formats, the best bowler in world cricket today. Ishant has morphed into a premier strike bowler in the later part of his career. Bhuvi averages 26. Siraj, Chahar, Saini and Shardul have found it tough to break into this Indian side, but have shown their class in the IPL and limited overs cricket. Still, England wins this one on starting options (but not necessarily depth). Bowler (pace) verdict: England. Bowler (spin):  . India starters: (covered in all rounders), India reserves: Kuldeep Yadav, Chahal, Rahul Chahar, Shreyas Gopal, Ojha, Amit Mishra. England starters: Jack Leach. England reserves: Riley, Kerrigan, Adil Rashid, Tredwell, Panesar. There is no competition here. Kuldeep, Chahal, Chahar are all better than any options England have at their disposal. And they cannot break into this Indian test team because there are players ahead of them who are better. Bowler (spin) verdict: India, no contest. It's clear from this that India is the better team in every aspect except perhaps the pace attack. Which also explains the incessant whining about more support for England's pacers. But it makes no sense for a home side to prepare wickets that suit the visiting team's only strength.  . So England, stop whining. Your team is doing as well as it can. But it's overmatched in almost every aspect of the game. Grab your English tea or beer and enjoy the remaining fireworks. See you in England for the World Test Championship in a few weeks.  . -Indian cricket fan. #IndiavsEngland #RohitSharma #JoeRoot #AxarPatel #INDvENG #RishabhPant  #nomorewhining.

Indian Cricket Fan

<ul><li>England is on its way to lose the cricket test series 3-1</li><li>The Indian team is better in nearly every aspect of the game</li><li>Time to stop whining and appreciate what your overmatched team has accomplished</li></ul>

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IndiavsEngland

RohitSharma

JoeRoot

AxarPatel

INDvENG

RishabhPant

Jonny Bairstow, having made his entrance into Test cricket in 2011 against West Indies, has had a substantially big Test career representing England in international cricket, although he is majorly recognised for his performance in T20 and One Day international matches. The batsman’s played a total of 21 Indian Premier League (IPL) matches, with a high score of 114. Notwithstanding a Test high score of 167 and a total of 4,169 runs by the 31-year-old, he is celebrated more as limited overs cricketer and his performance speaks volumes about why that is so. Also read: The third Test would be occupying a position in the list of shortest matches ever recorded. In both first and the second innings of the third Test, Bairstow scored zero runs. The only visible difference in numbers occurs with the number of balls he played. Somehow surviving for nine balls in the first innings, Bairstow was taken out by Axar Patel in the very first over of the second innings. Taking into account this sudden bout of lacklustre performance, Bairstow should perhaps consider a trip back to England and re-enrolling himself in County cricket in hopes of a better run in Test cricket in the near future. #JonnyBairstow  #England #IndiavsEngland #Cricket #Testseries .

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Notwithstanding a Test high score of 167 and a total of 4,169 runs by the 31-year-old, he is celebrated more as limited overs cricketer and his performance speaks volumes about why that is so.Also read: <a target=\\\"_blank\\\" rel=\\\"noopener noreferrer\\\" href=\\\"https://opoyi.com/india/the-third-test-would-be-occupying-the-third-position-in-the-list-of-shortest-matches-ever-recorded-109415/\\\">The third Test would be occupying a position in the list of shortest matches ever recorded</a>In both first and the second innings of the third Test, Bairstow scored zero runs. The only visible difference in numbers occurs with the number of balls he played. 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<ul><li>Jonny Bairstow made his Test debut against West Indies in 2011</li><li>Bairstow, despite 4,169 runs in Test cricket, is celebrated more as a limited-over cricketer</li><li>In both first and the second innings of the third Test, Bairstow scored a duck</li></ul>

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England

Cricket

TestSeries

Dear England,. Maybe it's time to stop whining?. It is probably not all your fault. Your ancestors came to our shores many centuries back, and I can imagine they whined about the superior economy and liberal populace they encountered. After being ruled by you for 200 years, being robbed of Trillions, having our economy ruined by you and having Victorian standards imposed on us, we finally succeeded in kicking you out. And you have since whined about how you got no appreciation for your efforts in bringing us culture and education. It is in this age old tradition of English whining that we have encountered your current cricket team. . Also Read | England, you're just not that good. Let's make a list: . I'm sure, now that the third test has ended in 5+ sessions, you will have urges to whine about the pitches, the umpires, the Indian summer (it hasn't started yet btw) and spicy Indian food. Out of 30 wickets that fell, 20 were yours. You won the toss, so you had best use of the wicket. You still scored 50% less runs than the Indian side in your first innings. The best side (by a mile) won. Celebrate Joe Root's career best figures as a bowler. . Suppress those urges. For a change. . 
#IndiavsEngland #JoeRoot #AxarPatel #RavichandranAshwin .

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England,Maybe it's time to stop whining?It is probably not all your fault. Your ancestors came to our shores many centuries back, and I can imagine they whined about the superior economy and liberal populace they encountered. After being ruled&nbsp;by you for 200 years, being robbed of Trillions, having our economy ruined by you and having Victorian standards imposed on us, we finally succeeded in kicking you out. And you have since whined about how you got no appreciation for your efforts in bringing us culture and education. It is in this age old tradition of&nbsp;<a target=\\\"_blank\\\" rel=\\\"noopener noreferrer\\\" href=\\\"https://opoyi.com/india/zac-crawley-gets-out-at-0-in-the-second-innings-of-englands-third-test-against-india-495869/\\\">English</a>&nbsp;whining that we have encountered your current&nbsp;<a target=\\\"_blank\\\" rel=\\\"noopener noreferrer\\\" href=\\\"https://opoyi.com/profile/srushti/ben-stokes-scores-25-in-second-innings-of-englands-third-test-against-india-142335/\\\">cricket team.&nbsp;</a>Also Read | <a target=\\\"_blank\\\" rel=\\\"noopener noreferrer\\\" href=\\\"https://opoyi.com/india/england-youre-just-not-that-good-532919/\\\">England, you're just not that good</a>Let's make a list:&nbsp;<ol><li>You started by whining about why no one seems to get that Joe Root is the next coming of Sachin Tendulkar. Maybe the insipid flavors of English cuisine have permeated your consciousness to such an extent that plodders like Root seem to be at the same level as the literal God of Cricket. We get it. But no. God he's not. And yes, Steve Smith, Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma are miles ahead in this generation of batsmen.</li><li>After being gifted the first test through a fortuitous toss, you started whining about your own rotation policy. Yes, we like Jimmy Anderson too. No, he is not the next coming of peak Curtly Ambrose. Please play him in all of your Test matches if you'd like. Yes, it is really up to you. Stop whining and get on with it.</li><li>During the second test, which was actually far less dependent on the toss, you whined about the wicket supporting spin. When we come to England, we're gifted pitches that seam and swing and Duke balls that no one other than you and the West Indies (Isn't that a supplier to T20 tournaments around the world instead of a real test team at this point). Our batsmen don't mind spin and our bowlers are good at it. Get used to it when you tour India.</li><li>During the third test, you whined about the umpiring, even though the current system allows you to review decisions. Perhaps your goal was to influence the umpires to give more on field decisions to you so that you get the notorious umpire's call in your favor. Fine. We still beat you.</li></ol>I'm sure, now that the&nbsp;<a target=\\\"_blank\\\" rel=\\\"noopener noreferrer\\\" href=\\\"https://opoyi.com/india/the-third-test-would-be-occupying-the-third-position-in-the-list-of-shortest-matches-ever-recorded-109415/\\\">third test</a>&nbsp;has ended in 5+ sessions, you will have urges to whine about the pitches, the umpires, the Indian summer (it hasn't started yet btw) and spicy Indian food.&nbsp;<a target=\\\"_blank\\\" rel=\\\"noopener noreferrer\\\" href=\\\"https://opoyi.com/sports/r-ashwin-becomes-fastest-indian-bowler-to-pick-400-test-wickets-164007/\\\">Out of 30 wickets</a>&nbsp;that fell, 20 were yours. You won the toss, so you had best use of the wicket. You still scored 50% less runs than the Indian side in your first innings. The best side (by a mile) won. Celebrate Joe Root's career best figures as a bowler.&nbsp;Suppress those urges. For a change.&nbsp; <a target=\\\"_blank\\\" rel=\\\"noopener noreferrer\\\" href=\\\"https://opoyi.com/topics/indiavsengland/\\\">#IndiavsEngland</a>&nbsp;<a target=\\\"_blank\\\" rel=\\\"noopener noreferrer\\\" href=\\\"https://opoyi.com/topics/joeroot/\\\">#JoeRoot</a>&nbsp;<a target=\\\"_blank\\\" rel=\\\"noopener noreferrer\\\" href=\\\"https://opoyi.com/topics/axarpatel/\\\">#AxarPatel</a>&nbsp;<a target=\\\"_blank\\\" rel=\\\"noopener noreferrer\\\" href=\\\"https://opoyi.com/topics/ravichandranashwin/\\\">#RavichandranAshwin</a>&nbsp;\",\"time\":1614954147980,\"strCount\":2710,\"isLegacyPost\":false}

A letter for England by an Indian Cricket fan.&nbsp;

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In what was termed as a 'bizarre' win by the Indian cricket team captain Virat Kohli, India decimated the England cricket team by 10 wickets in the Third Test at the Narendra Modi Cricket Stadium to take 2-1 lead in the four-match Test series. Axar Patel and Ravichandran Ashwin wreaked havoc to take the hosts over the finish line, in style. While the Indian spinners hogged all the limelight, Jack Leach remained England's unsung spinning hero. With his guile and perfect line and length, he not only picked up wickets but forced the Indian batsmen to commit mistakes, which resulted in wickets. In the third Test, during India's first innings, Leach sent the big four of the Indian batting line up packing - Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, Cheteshwar Pujara and Ajinkya Rahane. He was ably supported by Joe Root, the England cricket team captain, who picked up an uncharacteristic five wickets. In the first Test, Leach finished the match with five wickets under his belt, while in the second he ended the match with six wickets. In the third, he only picked four. In all the 15 Tests that he has played in international career, he has picked 60 wickets and has two five-wicket haul to his name. While the Indian batsmen stood tall and countered the deviant England spin in Chennai, Leach managed to get under their skin and scalp wickets for his captain. With just one match to go in the series, Leach's performance in the last Test could be his best and the Indians should be wary of him and his impeccable spin.  . #IndiavsEngland #JackDorsey #JoeRoot #ViratKohli .

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Axar Patel and Ravichandran Ashwin wreaked havoc to take the hosts over the finish line, in style.While the Indian spinners hogged all the limelight, <a target=\\\"_blank\\\" rel=\\\"noopener noreferrer\\\" href=\\\"https://opoyi.com/englands-captain-joe-roots-dismal-performance-with-bat-in-third-test-against-india\\\">Jack Leach remained England's unsung spinning hero</a>. With his guile and perfect line and length, he not only picked up wickets but forced the Indian batsmen to commit mistakes, which resulted in wickets.In the third Test, during India's first innings, Leach sent the big four of the Indian batting line up packing - Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, Cheteshwar Pujara and Ajinkya Rahane. He was ably supported by Joe Root, <a target=\\\"_blank\\\" rel=\\\"noopener noreferrer\\\" href=\\\"https://opoyi.com/french-wine-yes-english-whine-please-no-more-an-appeal-to-the-english-cricket-team\\\">the England cricket team captain</a>, who picked up an uncharacteristic five wickets.In the first Test, Leach finished the match with five wickets under his belt, while in the second he ended the match with six wickets. In the third, he only picked four.In all the 15 Tests that he has played in international career, he has picked 60 wickets and has two five-wicket haul to his name.While the Indian batsmen stood tall and countered the deviant England spin in Chennai, Leach managed to get under their skin and scalp wickets for his captain.<a target=\\\"_blank\\\" rel=\\\"noopener noreferrer\\\" href=\\\"https://opoyi.com/topics/indiavsengland/\\\">With just one match to go in the series</a>, Leach's performance in the last Test could be his best and the Indians should be wary of him and his impeccable spin.&nbsp;<a class=\\\"mention\\\" data-mention=\\\"#IndiavsEngland\\\" data-user-id=\\\"d2FyOxrh00tp\\\" href=\\\"https://opoyi.com/topics/indiavsengland/\\\">#IndiavsEngland</a> <a class=\\\"mention\\\" data-mention=\\\"#JackDorsey\\\" data-user-id=\\\"eKgpkEIsv8Yc\\\" href=\\\"https://opoyi.com/topics/jackdorsey/\\\">#JackDorsey</a> <a class=\\\"mention\\\" data-mention=\\\"#JoeRoot\\\" data-user-id=\\\"E0EJEKll1doD\\\" href=\\\"https://opoyi.com/topics/joeroot/\\\">#JoeRoot</a> <a class=\\\"mention\\\" data-mention=\\\"#ViratKohli\\\" data-user-id=\\\"FwezX0JivjYf\\\" href=\\\"https://opoyi.com/topics/viratkohli/\\\">#ViratKohli</a>&nbsp;\",\"time\":1614327129971,\"strCount\":1556,\"isLegacyPost\":false}

While all other England bowlers failed, Jack Leach stood by his captain Joe Root and picked up wickets at crucial intervals to keep England in the hunt.

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The third Test, in its entirety, was quite fast-paced. India’s win, though, did not induce an element of surprise at all. The home side was always at advantage, be it ramming the England batting order with the spin attack of the Axar Patel- Ravichandran Ashwin duo, or making the Motera pitch a hellhole for pacers, essentially blunting the England pace battery consisting of names such as James Anderson and Jofra Archer. Now that the match is over, and the Three Lions resemble more their smaller feline cousins than their own stature, let us talk about the possible events to come in the next few days. Also read: Virat Kohli breaks MS Dhoni’s record, becomes Indian captain with most number of Test wins at home. India, with another win, will secure their place in the World Test Championship (WTC) finals against New Zealand. . The only possible way for England to come back from their humiliation and avenge their defeat, at this time, feels like setting up a mine-field at Lords during the WTC finals. Blowing up the players of the two contending teams feels like the only way England would be able to offer some self-consolation, after decidedly having their own team blown off the charts in the recently concluded match. Also read: Why Virat Kohli felt the third Test against England at Motera was a 'bizarre game'. Expectedly, the British media would support that too, just like they have been unendingly lending support for their national sporting sides over the years. Thereby, England, the opportunity is at hand, the chances are ample, and the moment is perfect. Go on, show them who rules international cricket. #England #IndiavsEngland #WorldTestChampionship #Cricket .

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third Test, in its entirety, was <a target=\\\"_blank\\\" rel=\\\"noopener noreferrer\\\" href=\\\"https://opoyi.com/set-for-five-over-in-two-shortest-tests-in-cricket-history\\\">quite fast-paced</a>. India’s win, though, did not induce an element of surprise at all. The home side was always at advantage, be it ramming the England batting order with the spin attack of the Axar Patel- Ravichandran Ashwin duo, or making the <a target=\\\"_blank\\\" rel=\\\"noopener noreferrer\\\" href=\\\"https://opoyi.com/world-test-championship-india-to-lose-three-points-if-motera-pitch-is-rated-poor\\\">Motera</a> pitch a hellhole for pacers, essentially blunting the England pace battery consisting of names such as James Anderson and Jofra Archer.Now that the match is over, and the Three Lions resemble more their smaller feline cousins than their own stature, let us talk about the possible events to come in the next few days.Also read: <a target=\\\"_blank\\\" rel=\\\"noopener noreferrer\\\" href=\\\"https://opoyi.com/virat-kohli-breaks-ms-dhonis-record-becomes-indian-captain-with-most-number-of-test-wins-at-home\\\">Virat Kohli breaks MS Dhoni’s record, becomes Indian captain with most number of Test wins at home</a>India, with another win, will secure their place in the World Test Championship (WTC) finals against New Zealand.&nbsp;The only possible way for England to come back from their humiliation and avenge their defeat, at this time, feels like setting up a mine-field at Lords during the <a target=\\\"_blank\\\" rel=\\\"noopener noreferrer\\\" href=\\\"https://opoyi.com/world-test-championship-scenarios-england-out-india-just-a-step-away-from-berth-in-final\\\">WTC finals</a>.Blowing up the players of the two contending teams feels like the only way <a target=\\\"_blank\\\" rel=\\\"noopener noreferrer\\\" href=\\\"https://opoyi.com/root-says-england-will-use-hurt-as-motivation-after-two-day-horror-show\\\">England</a> would be able to offer some self-consolation, after decidedly having their own team blown off the charts in the recently concluded match.Also read: <a target=\\\"_blank\\\" rel=\\\"noopener noreferrer\\\" href=\\\"https://opoyi.com/why-virat-kohli-felt-the-third-test-against-england-at-motera-was-a-bizarre-game\\\">Why Virat Kohli felt the third Test against England at Motera was a 'bizarre game'</a>Expectedly, the British media would support that too, just like they have been unendingly lending support for their national sporting sides over the years.Thereby, England, the opportunity is at hand, the chances are ample, and the moment is perfect. 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<ul><li>The third Test, ending within two full days of play, saw England losing in a miserable manner</li><li>India, with another win, will secure their place in the World Test Championship (WTC) finals</li><li>The Indian spin-duo of Ravichandran Ashwin and Axar Patel &nbsp;picked up nine wickets between themselves in both the first and the second innings&nbsp;</li></ul>

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India's Axar Patel lit up Ahmedabad with 11 wickets to guide India to a memorable victory against England at the Narendra Modi Cricket Stadium. The Indian spin duo of Ravichandran Ashwin and Axar Patel did not have to break a sweat as they kept sending the English batsmen back to the pavilion at will. Patel, who is playing only his second Test, Patel (15-0-32-5), with a match-haul of 11/70, hit the good length area continuously and outclass the English batsmen. While the bowling unit of both the teams stood tall and performed brilliantly to keep the their respective team en route to a win, some of the bowlers failed to create any impact at all. One of them is Stuart Broad, who, a juggernaut with the red ball, failed to make any dent on the opposition whatsoever. Broad, who has played an impressive 146 Tests, has 517 wickets to his name, a massive 18-wicket haul and three 10 wickets haul. Even though the pacers did not have much a role to play in the ongoing Test series, Broad's performance with the ball is not something which will be talked about. In the second Test, he bowled 20 overs, gave away 62 runs without any wickets. In the third, he bowled six over and gave away 16 runs. No wickets, again. With India leading 2-1 in the four-match Test series, England will aim to win the fourth and the final Test and draw the series. #IndiavsEngland #StuartBroad #England .

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The Indian spin duo of <a target=\\\"_blank\\\" rel=\\\"noopener noreferrer\\\" href=\\\"https://opoyi.com/r-ashwin-becomes-fastest-indian-bowler-to-pick-400-test-wickets\\\">Ravichandran Ashwin</a> and Axar Patel did not have to break a sweat as they kept sending the English batsmen back to the pavilion at will.Patel, who is playing only his second Test, Patel (15-0-32-5), with a match-haul of 11/70, hit the good length area continuously and <a target=\\\"_blank\\\" rel=\\\"noopener noreferrer\\\" href=\\\"https://opoyi.com/french-wine-yes-english-whine-please-no-more-an-appeal-to-the-english-cricket-team\\\">outclass the English batsmen</a>. 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Stuart Broad, who has played an impressive 146 Tests, has 517 wickets to his name, a massive 18-wicket haul and three 10 wickets haul.

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India took a 2-1 lead against England after defeating the outsiders inside two days at the Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad. Joe Root, team England’s captain, too failed with the bat. In the first innings, he scored 17 runs in 37 balls and managed to hit just 2 fours. His strike rate was 45.85 and he lost his wicket to Ravichandran Ashwin. Second innings was no better for the English skipper, with Axar trapping him leg before for just 19 off 45 balls. This game though will be remembered more for Root's bowling. He took a 5-wicket haul in the first innings (5-8) and kept his team in the hunt at least till England batted again. Tough luck Joe. .  . #IndiavsEngland #Cricket #India #England .

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Joe Root, team England’s captain, failed with the bat.

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