India dismantle England in lop-sided finale: India v England, 5th Test review 81 All Out - A Cricket Podcast

We review the fifth Test between India and England in Dharamshala – where India stamped their authority with a win by an innings and 64 runs.

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Talking Points:


A one-sided – and thoroughly expected – end to a Test series in India
The Bazball delusion 
England's inadequate bowling resources thoroughly exposed
Kuldeep the genius - a wristspinner with both variety and control 
R Ashwin caps off his 100th Test with signature spells
The first morning - when Bumrah and Siraj made the ball talk
The challenge against spin for Duckett, Pope, Stokes, and Bairstow 
Did England Bazball enough or too much? And why it doesn't matter
When Shubman Gill was at his fluent best
The problem with England playing Anderson and hardly bowling him
England not replacing the injured Leach and Rehan - and over-bowling Bashir

Participants:

Siddhartha Vaidyanathan (@sidvee)

Mahesh Sethuraman (@cornerd)

Ashoka (@ABVan)

Kartikeya Date (@cricketingview) | Substack | ESPNcricinfo page

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