Has the failure of Indian batsmen camouflaged the failure of the bowlers to wrap up the Tail?

6.The mindset of the tailenders while batting first

Curran has been impressive lower down the order

The tailenders are expected to stick around more in the first innings and third innings of a Test match. That is when the pressure is less and whatever runs scored by them is a bonus at that stage.

The mindset is different in the fourth innings when the target is beyond reach. That is when they throw in the towel too quickly to bring a swift end to the proceedings.

When tailenders are batting with a specialist batsman at the other end, they strive hard to survive. If a number 9 and 10 are batting together, they will race to see who gets out first.