GillsBluenose
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"Why didn't Root enforce the follow on? Bloody idiot"
That's why. Can you imagine how England would have fared on that wicket today?
It always amuses me when ex-skippers who are now pundits criticise the current England captain for batting on too long and delaying the declaration.
In nearly every case, England go on win with time to spare and it is never mentioned again.
With India and West Indies both winning recent tests by chasing down over 350 in the final innings, why should you take any risk of losing a test which you have dominated for 4 days?