A two-day shoot-out: India v England, 3rd Test review

We discuss the third Test between India and England in Chennai

Talking Points:

Where did this pitch stand in the Premadasa-Sabina scale?
The importance of consistent bounce in the ICC evaluation system
England's misreading of the pitch and the selection of one specialist spinner
Don't India have enough of an all-round bowling strength to not rely on turners?
Rohit Sharma's ability to adjust to all formats
The technique of playing spin - and what made Root, Foakes, Rohit and Kohli stand out
Ashwin's off-break that looks like a straighter one - thanks to the remarkable drift
Axar Patel's surreal start to his Test career
Axar's ability to adapt his game to the conditions
Memories of the Mumbai Test in 2004 - when Murali Kartik won India a low-scoring thriller
The high-quality umpiring in the Test - and the performative challenge for third umpires
The Joe Root DRS reversal - and what it captured about umpires' call

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Participants:

Kartikeya Date (@cricketingview)

Siddhartha Vaidyanathan (@sidvee)

Ashoka (@ABVan)

Mahesh Sethuraman (@cornerd)

Related:

The ICC's pitch evaluation system - Kartikeya Date

Motera pitch could be a backhanded compliment to England - Karthik Krishnaswamy - ESPNcricinfo

When Singh was king - Karthik Krishnaswamy - ESPNcricinfo

Ashwin's two dismissals of Ollie Pope - Karthik Krishnaswamy - ESPNcricinfo

England got themselves into a spin against Axar Patel - Nasser Hussain - The Daily Mail