India, July 5 -- Karun Nair is not doing himself any favours. On Day 4 of the 2nd Test between India and England at Edgbaston, the comeback man of Indian cricket, as he is fondly known, Nair threw away another start, getting out for 26 off 46 balls. Nair looked unconvincing from the very start, edging multiple deliveries and getting hit on the helmet, and eventually perished edging Brydon Carse to wicketkeeper Jamie Smith.

This is now the fourth inning and third start Nair has failed to capitalise on. After starting the tour with a duck in the first innings at Leeds, Nair scored 20 while batting at No. 6 on both instances. Fast forward to the Edgbaston Test, Nair was promoted to bat at No. 3, in place of the dropped Sai Sudharsan. But he...