AN ACTION TO MAKE PURISTS SCREAM

PETER HAYTER

@phaytercricketIn the aftermath of defeat by India in the fourth Test at The Oval, England captain Joe Root urged his players to draw inspiration from the brilliant bowling of Jasprit Bumrah which broke what remained of his side’s resistance on the final day.“Something we’ve got to get better at is recognising the key moments,” Root said. “You look at that spell by Bumrah: he recognised a key moment in the game and turned it on its head.”And so he did, smashing the stumps behind Jonny Bairstow and Ollie Pope with his trademark...

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