Even shorn of Jofra Archer and Stuart Broad, England’s bowling attack was suddenly looking a good deal more deadly. It kickstarted another fine bowling performance from England – sullied a little but not ruinously by Shardul Thakur’s lower-order blasting – with Woakes at its heart.īy the time India were bowled out for 191, Woakes had 4/55 – in one innings he had claimed more scalps than Curran had managed in the past three Tests. Six balls later and India’s best batsman of the series was on his way back to the hutch, fending one through to the keeper. When England won the toss and chose to bowl on Day 1, it is fair to say they were not banking on James Anderson’s first four overs going for 20 runs. Sam Curran may well have been the thorn in India’s side the last time the sides met on these shores, but England replacing him with Woakes at this point in the series feels less like an upgrade and more like a cheat code. In India’s corner they are no doubt the superior side, not long removed from challenging for the Test Championship crown, their lineup more settled and experienced. Chris Woakes scored 50 runs to go with four wickets in the first innings of the fourth Test against India.
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