Joe Root asked for the new ball knowing the umpires would take them off. Pant could have smashed an extra 30 or so runs against the slow bowlers and the old ball.
He's just playing the game - asking his players to put pressure on the umpires. It's all part of the theatre that is Virat. I've really warmed to him of late
If the conditions allow, then new ball with Robinson and Anderson up against Sharma, Bumrah etc shouldn't be much of a contest. India will be desperate for bad weather
I ****ing detest him… yet love watching him! His attitude with our bowlers is a disgrace. Jimmy Anderson getting peppered by big no balls. Prime reason that a “free hit” should be brought in to test cricket.
Favorite Kohli moment was in India when he was clean bowled by Mo Ali and he would not believe it until he saw the replay. The umpires should have told the big headed w***er to get off the pitch.
298 declared... could easily have declared earlier and given both teams a chance to nick it, pointless declaration in my eyes.