India Vs England 3rd Test Day 4 Highlights August 28, 2021

England were quiet, technically pedantic, crafty, and not exactly eager for a brawl. Were. One might find it hard to believe that Joe Root’s team weren’t themselves surprised by the manner in which they annihilated India. Nevertheless, the one boring thing about Test cricket is that flukes are unlikely. Sustained effort, and indomitable spirit from England have managed to mute over a billion people, with a subtly moving ball. India did seem to get a little vocal and spoke a little too early after the Lord’s win, and they have fallen unelegantly and haplessly – but perhaps not irredeemably. The Oval is likely to be a belter, and the glimmer of hope from India’s batting in the second innings needs to carry over into London. For now, it’s Rishi Roy, pulling the curtains prematurely down on this Test match, alongside Abhinand Raghavendran and Mukesh Gowda. Here’s to a few more ebbs and flows, in the next two, as opposed to a damp one-sided squib like this one. Cheerio!