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Ind vs Eng: What England and India must change for third test.

New Delhi: England slumped to defeat against India at Lord's on Monday, collapsing after the lunch break to give MS Dhoni's side a 1-0 advantage in their five-Test series. Ishant Sharma kickstarted England's demise as

India TV News Desk Updated on: July 23, 2014 10:30 IST


England: Anderson and Broad's role as England captain in field settings


Yes! For England, James Anderson and Stuart Broad continue to hold influential roles in Alastair Cook's side, often seen ordering fielders around from the top of their mark while the captain stands at slip.

While it's understandable that the team's spearheads have their own ideas, the pair's reluctance to follow Cook's lead only continues to undermine everything this England team is trying to achieve. Have you ever seen MS Dhoni being overruled by Ishant Sharma and Mohammed Shami? Peter Moores and the captain whether Cook or otherwise, must reclaim the ultimate authority.

Apart from the changes that England can possibly make ahead of the third Test, they need to change the way they have been thinking. The implosion at Lord's is not at all a good sign, especially for teams that are in a rebuilding phase.


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