Lloyd found Shubman Gill's approach in the field baffling, particularly when England were five wickets down for just 84. Instead of going to break England down, the Indian skipper Shubman Gill played it safe, pushing fielders back and easing the pressure, and that move backfired spectacularly on Day 3.
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David Lloyd wrote in his column for the Daily Mail: “The runaway train. This game quickly went away from Shubman Gill. With 587 in the bank, I thought it was strange that the field was so defensive with only two slips. Regardless of the counter from Brook and Smith, that was the time to keep the pressure on. With three slips in there, it would have at least made them think twice because a few chances went there.”
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Lloyd added, “What a topsy-turvy day of cricket, with quite a remarkable scorecard in the end. Six of the England team were out for ducks. They were staring down the barrel, then came a magnificent counterattack, and then, from nowhere, the tail was blown away by Siraj, with Smith left high and dry on 184. Surely somebody could have stayed with him.”
David Lloyd blames England's collapse on 'Mental Disintegration'
Lloyd signed off by saying, “Mental fatigue played a part because the batters’ minds were scrambled after two days in the field. That’s a great part of Test cricket. The Aussies called it mental disintegration. Apart from Brook and Smith, who played excellently, England were mentally spent.”
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