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