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[six and out]

Rashid's going to save the day . He is playing as a specialist batsman this game

well he has got 153 runs to make up 

[csnew]

Rashid's going to save the day . He is playing as a specialist batsman this game

Maybe not then! Another poor shot

Got to give credit to kohli there, everyone else would have kept their spinners on

[tim2000s]

Well. This is very disappointing. Really dumb. Cook will not be captain at the end of the series I suspect. He may have made that decision before getting out there, which may have affected this tour....

[Calzehbhoy]

Right, BBL time! Can't watch this procession anymore!!!

[HallamKeeper]

I hope Cook isn't captain after this. I like Cook and think he has done a decent job but I think he will be more valuable to the team if his batting improves with giving up the captaincy. He might stop dropping catches too.

I'm not sure if Root should be the successor. Is it best to leave him to keep averaging 50-odd? Maybe one of the bowlers would be capable?

I wonder if the ECB will have a review of the series and decide to do something radical to help us produce a variety of cricketers that have the tools to compete in every country? Maybe they need to incentivise counties like Northants, Somerset and/or a few others to produce pitches for spinners. Then the a few others to have fast bouncy tracks and the remaining counties stick to seaming green tops. You could even weight home matches to different ends of the season to aid this. Then you could judge young players in different conditions in your own country.

[csnew]

Broad nearly walked! what's wrong with him - umpire didn't look like he was going to give that.

The end is near, Fair play to jadeja he's bowled well this test match

[Number4]

Well that was embarrassing 

[rickjames]

Pathetic, spineless, whatever word you want to add.

[ppccopener]

Im on holiday trying to track it on a dodgy wifi connection was really hoping we would show some fight thats all i want!!
Collingwood come back and block it!!

[HallamKeeper]

I'd like the exciting new era of English cricket to move aside for the consistent era of English cricket.

[csnew]

and that's the game!

What an embarrassment on a flat pitch! how can you score 477 and still lose. 7-48 is quite the effort from Jadeja!

Credit to India, lost 4 tosses in 5 games and still won 4-0. That theory of winning the toss and winning in India has gone out the window.
England can't complain about the pitches this tour, they've been pretty flat too. No excuses whatsoever.
They've been outbowled (even india's seamers have been better) and out batted

[horseman]

Redders offered me 4/1 at tea for a piece of the indian win. Foolish that i expected the captains to be shaking hands for different reasons at 10.30.

[Number4]

I hope Cook isn't captain after this. I like Cook and think he has done a decent job but I think he will be more valuable to the team if his batting improves with giving up the captaincy. He might stop dropping catches too.

I'm not sure if Root should be the successor. Is it best to leave him to keep averaging 50-odd? Maybe one of the bowlers would be capable?

I wonder if the ECB will have a review of the series and decide to do something radical to help us produce a variety of cricketers that have the tools to compete in every country? Maybe they need to incentivise counties like Northants, Somerset and/or a few others to produce pitches for spinners. Then the a few others to have fast bouncy tracks and the remaining counties stick to seaming green tops. You could even weight home matches to different ends of the season to aid this. Then you could judge young players in different conditions in your own country.

Or just keep producing seaming green wickets to make the opening bowlers feel all warm and fuzzy

[tate035]

The answer is simple.. We have enough young players and older heads to have 3 separate teams (obviously some will play 2 formats) with captains that aren't defensive.

Kohli is very defensive but they have out thought England in every aspect.. When they have needed to put a big score on the board they have cut the one day shots out. Their bowlers have bowled the right lines and length and attacked when they needed to..

One day shots (in every test!!) from Ali, Root, and Cook ( ur top 4) has been our downfall when they should be making sure that they bat TIME as well as tick the scoreboard over. Then Bairstow, Stokes and Butler can play their natural game with no pressure.

Does Root, Ali, Woakes, Rashid need to play T20? For me let Duckett just play the shorter format and look for players like Westley, North East, Vince etc to play mainly tests. It can happen if they give central contracts for players with ability and allow them to go away and develop their 4 day cricket skills. The knock on.effect would be a stronger 4 day game, an opportunity for more home grown players to become good one day players as their places aren't taken by players trying to play all 3 formats because of the need for a wage..

Personally I don't think it's been fair on Stokes when for every test match this series he has had to play a  defensive type of innings.

[six and out]

477 is officially the highest total by team losing by an innings