3rd Test: England v India at The Rose Bowl

Jos Buttler will make his Test debut as England look to level the series against India.

Pitch Report:
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It is still early days and if England find redemption,they will be a hard nut to crack.I feel Pujara will be a factor here.He has often got the starts and like "the wall" he has been grinding down the bowlers to pulp.He will look to inflict some tangible damage to the bowlers.
DHoni shouldn't change the winning combination and seriously,Binny shouldn't be replaced.He is a vital cog in the wheel.No need of Rohit in his place..We have enough batting fire power.

England win toss and choose to bat first.
England at 25/0..Cook and Robson batting sensibly to make sure they don't get early jitters in their innings.
Ishant has been rested..and Pankaj singh brought..
He has no real pace at all.Just like a trundler.

Cook scores his first Test fifty since the second Test in Melbourne. He has had some luck along the way but he has battled hard. England are 101/1 from 35 overs.

"It's a very frustrating time, no doubt about it - there a lot of guys hurting," said the 32-year-old four-time Ashes-winner.

"As a team, the last four games we have had windows to potentially win all four games, but we've just never taken those opportunities.

he got the chance he needed with an easy drop

Ballance will always look ugly and out of form....will probably end up in the top 5 English international scorers of all time.

Alastair Cook (76*) his highest Test score in his last 28 innings since his last Test 100 - 130 v NZ at Leeds in May 2013