5 aspects that Team India should focus on to win the 4th Test

# 5 Deficiencies masked in victory

India’s massive win at Trent Bridge had masked some of the shortcomings of the team. The Indians should look to overcome the following deficiencies:

# In the third Test, the Indian slip fielders were in a close huddle, resulting in more number of players covering very little segment of the slip cordon. Unlike in the Third test, the slip fielders should be positioned with a healthy gap among them to avoid disorder and to cover a wider area.

# The wicket-keeper Rishabh Pant had his problems in covering Bumrah’s angle. His initial trigger movement towards the leg-side left him a lot to cover on the off-side. This had led to his dropping of Jos Buttler in the second innings, which had cost a century of runs to the team. Thankfully, at Trent Bridge, India had lot of runs in the tank. But a drop like that in a low -scoring match could be decisive.

# Bumrah’s problem with the no-ball still continues. With his unusual bowling action, he is always prone to bowling no balls. The Trent Bridge Test should have been over in four days but for Bumrah’s no ball. Had there been weather interference on the last day of the third Test, Bumrah’s no ball could have cost India the match.

# Though the Indian openers gave India a decent start in both the innings of the Third Test, one of them should strive to bat long enough to face the second new ball. That is asking too much from Dhawan, but Rahul should play that role.

Winning three Test matches on the bounce is very tough for any visiting team. However, after their team’s convincing win in the Third Test, the Indian supporters have now started believing that their players have it in them to replicate the feat Sir Don Bradman’s Australia achieved in 1936-37 when they beat England 3-2 after trailing 0-2.

Exciting times ahead.