My thoughts on the test so far -
Kohli got the pitch he wanted. Took the toss out of the equation, backed his spinners to out bowl ours and his batters to do the same on a turning track. And he has been proved correct.
I don't think I can say for certain we would have won (or even drawn) this test if we'd had won the toss. We simply don't play the turning ball well enough (Root apart) or have enough control with the ball.
I think Broad has had a shocker all test. I am not necessarily talking his batting though. He was absolutely inoculous with the ball, and out bowled by a lad in his 2nd test.
We have a major off spinner issue, you simply can't go at 4.5 an over on a rank turner, even if you take 4 wickets.
We need to at the very least show some fight and find some methods of playing the major turn because pitches will be like this going forwards.
For the 3rd test, is Bairstow available? If so surely he comes in for Lawrence, and Jimmy for Broad.
Finally I hope something is said (although it won't) about the umpiring and 3rd umpiring in this test because its been shocking.
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