Lording it over The Oval: England v India, Oval Test review

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We review the fourth Test of the England v India series - which India won by 157 runs.

Talking Points

• Two Oval triumphs - 50 years apart


• India once again leaving out Ashwin


• The decision to go with four fast bowlers on this surface


• Shardul the enigma


• How the quality of bowling magnifies the intensity of the viewing experience


• Does Bumrah really set batsmen up?


• The Ajinkya Rahane question


• Rohit Sharma's first hundred outside Asia - and what it meant to one fan

Participants:

Mahesh Sethuraman (@cornerd)

Ashoka (@ABVan)

Kartikeya Date (@cricketingview)

Related:

• 78 all out: England v India, Headingley Test review - 81allout podcast;


• India ride on awesome foursome: England v India, Lord's Test review - 81allout podcast;


• Masterful Jasprit Bumrah is the true architect of India's triumph - Jonathan Liew, Guardian;


• Tireless Jadeja's control on a lifeless pitch justifies Kohli's faith in team combination - Osman Samiuddin, ESPNcricinfo;


• India in the field - Kartikeya Date - Cricketingview substack