IND vs ENG: Cheteshwar Pujara Has Now Played 28 Innings Without A Test Century

India's No.3 batsman Cheteshwar Pujara has now played 28 Test innings without a century. His last century had come 17 Test matches ago, when he scored 193 against Australia in Sydney in January 20

Whatever work the batting coach Vikram Rathour or Pujara himself had done prior to the start of the ongoing fourth Test against England, didn't seem to have been enough as the right-handed batsman was on Friday again dismissed by Leach for just 17 off 66 deliveries. He fell leg-before the wicket.

Former India captain Dilip Vengsarkar says the bat needs to come ahead of the pad on tracks that assist spin bowlers. In Pujara's case on Friday, it was his pad that first met the ball and even a review couldn't save him.

Anshuman Gaekwad, another former India batsman, had also pointed out the mistake Pujara was making. Gaekwad said he is playing half-cocked against left-arm spinners.

Facing up to the left-arm spin bowlers hasn't been easy for Pujara for quite some time. He returned from the 2019 Australia with the Man-of-the-Series trophy after making over 500 runs.

But in the Ranji Trophy final, Vidarbha made his struggle with their left-arm spinner who got him in both innings. Pujara likes to use his feet to cut down spin but the moment that option is cut out, he tends to struggle.

That is what Leach has exploited as he has got him four times. The India No.3 has scored just 61 against Leach in the series, averaging 15.5 against him.