In his last three innings he has scored the 2nd fastest 50, the second fastest 100 and the 2nd fastest 150 of all time in England test history. Wow.
And prior to the first game, the pundits were calling for him to be dropped, "Not a Test player", "White ball player only"
Leach was interesting in the attacking intent as well when he said he wanted to drop a man back (something Root would have done) and Stokes said no keep them trying to hit over the top
Summary @50 overs Pant & Jadeja bring up 100 partnership of 130 balls Pant reaches his fifty off just 51 balls Billings takes fine one-handed catch to remove Iyer off Anderson Rearranged fifth Test, day one, Edgbaston; India lead series 2-1 Pant 85no off 77
Summary @ Lunch Rain stops play with England 16-1 in reply to India's 416 Lees bowled by Bumrah for 7 Broad bowls most expensive over in Tests, conceding 35 runs in incredible morning session Bumrah and Siraj put on 41 from 17 balls for final wicket Jadeja resumed on 83 and reached third Test hundred from 183 balls Anderson takes 5-60, bowling Jadeja (104) and having Siraj (2) caught mid-off Pant hit stunning 146 on day one to lead recovery to 338-7 from 98-5
Bad play by the skipper. Dropped twice, still has a thrash and not dropped a third time. Thankfully Bairstow is playing beautifully again.
Summary @ lunch England 200-6, trailing by 216, as rain shower brings early lunch Play to restart at 12:55 BST if no further rain Bairstow leads counter-attack with 91* Having resumed on 84-5, England were 149-6 when Stokes fell for frantic 25 Stokes, who was dropped twice, brilliantly caught by Bumrah off Thakur
Summary at start of India 2nd innings England dismissed for 284 as India take first-innings lead of 132 Bairstow caught at slip off Shami for counter-attacking 106 Reached third century in as many Tests in 119 balls Stokes, who was dropped twice, brilliantly caught by Bumrah for frantic 25 in morning session Billings 36, Broad 1, Potts 19
At least 15 overs short in the day? That's well over an hour's play lost through time wasting, like constantly moving the field around, umpires checking the ball, changing gloves, etc. Poor show!
