India, July 12 -- After two days of gripping cricket in the third Test of the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy at Lord's, India trail England by 242 runs with seven wickets in hand. While the contest has lived up to its billing in terms of quality and intensity, it has also exposed a long-standing flaw in modern Test cricket: poor over rates. Former England captain Michael Vaughan didn't mince words as he criticised both teams for the alarming lack of urgency.

Across the first two days, the match has lost a combined total of 22 overs, with India delivering 83 overs on Day 1 and both sides bowling just 75 overs on Day 2, falling well short of the standard 90-over mark. Vaughan, speaking to BBC Sport, questioned why this recurring issue continues...