Can England better their batting?
Test Match Special
BBC
4.4 • 2.3K Ratings
🗓️ 19 February 2024
⏱️ 41 minutes
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Summary
Daniel Norcross is alongside Phil Tufnell, Ebony Rainford-Brent, and our reporter out in India Stephan Shemilt to discuss the current narrative around the England team and the attitudes towards 'Bazball'.
Hear the thoughts of England head coach Bredon McCullum following the heavy defeat to India in Rajkot.
Dan, Phil, Ebony and Stephan analyse the current level of England's batting standards, whether 'Bazball' has gone as far as it can, and how the likes of Joe Root and Jonny Bairstow can improve their form for the rest of the series in India.
Plus, they look at what bowling changes could be made before the fourth test in Ranchi.
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| 0:49.8 | Hello I'm Daniel Norcross and welcome to the TMS Podcast. Today I'm alongside former England |
| 0:55.0 | Spinner Phil Toughnell, World Cup winner Ebony Rainford Brent and our reporter out in India |
| 0:59.0 | Stefan Schumelt as we discuss all the takeaways from England's absolute shellacking at the hands of |
| 1:04.9 | India that victory is India's largest in test match history. |
| 1:09.3 | 444 runs in England's all out total in their second innings of 122 |
| 1:14.4 | ends a run of 13 consecutive tests without being bowled out for less than 230. |
| 1:19.6 | So, D'S besto need a break. |
| 1:21.8 | Can Stokes rally the troops for Ranchi and we'll be hearing from Brendan McCullum as well shortly. |
| 1:27.2 | But first, I'm going to come to you Tuffers. |
| 1:31.7 | The English cricketing public are in something of a state of vexation and mourning |
| 1:36.2 | after what was an enormous defeat. How was your reaction? |
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