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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Sport
Rory Dollard

England crash to heavy India defeat that reveals Bazball flaw

Akash Deep took the final wicket as India celebrated victory - (Getty Images)

England crashed to a 336-run defeat in the second Test against India as they were unable to dig deep enough to steal a draw at Edgbaston.

For the first time in three years of the “Bazball” era England accepted that a stalemate was the best they could hope for, attempting to frustrate the tourists on the final day rather than hunt an astronomical target of 608.

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