As Ali swooped, Pant was two-thirds of the way to the other end, which surely left two better options than an attempt at a direct hit. In this game, Ali — for all the understandable rejoicing over his elevation to the vice-captaincy, in part because of the positive message it sends to the British-Asian community — has embodied the chaos. All three of England’s reviews were tossed away on speculative appeals while he was bowling. But then came the bungled run-out, after which England’s wheels truly wobbled on their axles. But, on the first day, Rory Burns’ failure at second slip to go for an edge offered by Kohli meant little chance for Root at first.

Source: Daily Mail September 05, 2021 21:33 UTC