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Not at all - if they've batted through 129 overs on a 4th/5th day pitch at a loss of only 8 or 9 wickets it will be because the bowlers have underperformed. They've got to bat about 30% longer than they managed in the first innings, and on a more difficult pitch. It would be churlish in the...

You've got to say, England have absolutely nailed that. One man (Cook) hung around (although he scored at above 60) and the rest slogged around him. 205 off 40 overs is more than we'd normally score in an ODI, and they've left India a nigh on impossible chase and themselves 129 overs to bowl...

Before play the idea of giving the bowlers 40 overs to put their feet up was mooted. 5 more overs would be bang on 40, and leave a minimum of 40 overs left in the day. So probably more like 25/30 minutes, but other than that I agree.