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Sadly we lack class, backbone and anyone with a cricketing brain. Root is a top drawer player, but a third rate skipper with too many players who aren't good enough.
Bairstow and Ali have had umpteen chances but never do it when it matters. Stokes hides so many holes in our team that we are exposed when he isn't around. We are lucky to still be in the series, let's hope Anderson can drag us back once again at his home ground.
I agree that India were too good for us. Bumrah is a fantastic bowler if he is not a ‘chucker’. Fantastic deliveries to dismiss Pope and Bairstow but did he ‘chuck’ them?Yep, the same for me. The team needs a better captain but who? Buttler maybe or Stokes when he returns.
Ali flatters to deceive, 30-odd when batting and one or two wickets when bowling isn't good enough.
India were just too good for us.
Ali also missed a vital run out in their 2nd innings and then wasted our last review with a stupid call. Supposed to be vice captain. Bring back Leach.Yep, the same for me. The team needs a better captain but who? Buttler maybe or Stokes when he returns.
Ali flatters to deceive, 30-odd when batting and one or two wickets when bowling isn't good enough.
India were just too good for us.
Maybe but most teams would struggle to cope without Stokes, Jofra, Broad, Butler. That would make it tastyI think Ali is a good player but lacks the application to be a Test match batsman. Caves in too easy when the pressure is on.
Having said that India are a far better team than England
Ali also missed a vital run out in their 2nd innings and then wasted our last review with a stupid call. Supposed to be vice captain. Bring back Leach.