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My post suggested dropping batsmen who gave their wickets away " maybe even Root ". Just supposing Root had been dropped for this series, could the results have been any worse? Could it have made a difference to the rest of the team knowing that they had to constantly play for their place...

Any cooler plans " Bro " ?

Hameed and Jennings are still very inexperienced and the others in your list can all fall easily to a rash stroke, I look at that list and can almost see 92-5 on the scoreboard.

Cook sums it up nicely " we dropped catches at the wrong time and did not score enough runs or take enough wickets... " Simples.

Jadega takes 7-48 on a pitch that the Indian batsmen score 759-7 dec. Shows the gulf in class ....

I'm not joking. The batting lineup seems to have been little changed compared to the bowling and all rounders positions... How many times does a collapse start by a loose shot at the wrong time? How many times does this keep happening? it's usually Moeen or Root when well set but others always...

Good idea, and maybe one or two of the batsmen should be dropped from central contracts for a season? Once you get in this team it's too easy to stay in.....except when actually batting.

Almost done now,

Blowers has lost it too... The score is fluctuating between 195 and 183 and "Dawson was caught at short extra cover. .. No he was bowled "

You can add " Cook has not been supported by his batsmen or bowlers who at crucial times have thrown their wickets away or failed to prevent Indian batsmen making big hundreds "

Root gone... Here we go...

Any bets on the score at the first wicket?... I reckon Keaton will get another zero...

Darn good move by Jimmy Anderson reporting that little " strain " by the look of it.

Indeed. Highly predictable, about another 80 runs and that will probably be enough, they still have the luxury of another innings as a safety margin.

India to bat for the next 2 and a bit days....

A predictable morning... From here England will struggle bravely on to about 410 all out. India will purr to 570 and when we bat again, 150 all out.

Just tuned in and just seen almost what I expected.... We are in position for the inevitable clatter....