81 All Out - A Cricket Podcast 'Lifeless' pitch, lively Test: West Indies v India, 2nd Test review
We review the second Test between West Indies and India at Port-of-Spain, which was rained off when India needed 8 wickets to wrap up the win. It meant India won their sixth series in West Indies and continued their dominance when touring the Caribbean.
Talking Points:
- The problem with gauging the quality of a Test based on crowds and pitches
- Does Test cricket have to conform to a template?
- Mohammad Siraj's terrific spells
- West Indies' curious decision to field first on a benign pitch
- Virat Kohli's near-flawless hundred
- Ashwin and Jadeja tightening the screws on Day 3
- Mukesh Kumar's debut - and India's transition over the next few years
- West Indies' improved batting performance
- The challenge for India's bowlers in tougher conditions
Participants:
Siddhartha Vaidyanathan (@sidvee)
Mahesh Sethuraman (@cornerd)
Kartikeya Date (@cricketingview) | Substack | ESPNcricinfo page
Ashoka (@ABVan)
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Related:
- Mohammad Siraj takes 5 for 60 - Windies Cricket - YouTube
- Fazeer Mohammed reviews the second Test - SportsMax TV - YouTube
- Let West Indian cricketers play in first-class cricket in India - Deep Dasgupta - ESPNcricinfo
- When India collapsed for 81 all out - Windies Cricket - YouTube
- How West Indies became a fast bowling paradise again - Sidharth Monga - ESPNcricinfo