'Lifeless' pitch, lively Test: West Indies v India, 2nd Test review

81 All Out - A Cricket Podcast

We review the second Test between West Indies and India at Port-of-Spain, which was rained off when India needed 8 wickets to wrap up the win. It meant India won their sixth series in West Indies and continued their dominance when touring the Caribbean.

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Talking Points:

• The problem with gauging the quality of a Test based on crowds and pitches
• Does Test cricket have to conform to a template?
• Mohammad Siraj's terrific spells
• West Indies' curious decision to field first on a benign pitch
• Virat Kohli's near-flawless hundred
• Ashwin and Jadeja tightening the screws on Day 3
• Mukesh Kumar's debut - and India's transition over the next few years
• West Indies' improved batting performance
• The challenge for India's bowlers in tougher conditions

Participants:

Siddhartha Vaidyanathan (@sidvee)

Mahesh Sethuraman (@cornerd)

Kartikeya Date (@cricketingview) | Substack | ESPNcricinfo page

Ashoka (@ABVan)

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Related:

• Mohammad Siraj takes 5 for 60 - Windies Cricket - YouTube
• Fazeer Mohammed reviews the second Test - SportsMax TV - YouTube
• Let West Indian cricketers play in first-class cricket in India - Deep Dasgupta - ESPNcricinfo
• When India collapsed for 81 all out - Windies Cricket - YouTube
• How West Indies became a fast bowling paradise again - Sidharth Monga - ESPNcricinfo