Bhubaneswar, Sept. 3 -- Emerging all-rounder Shardul Thakur (57, 36b, 7x4, 3x6) marked his return to the Indian team in style with a record-breaking scintillating half century in the fourth Test against England at Oval on Thursday.

His brilliant knock with the bat was the only positive for the visiting side on a gloomy day as they were bundled out for a paltry 191 against some disciplined bowling by the English bowlers.

According to cricket experts, attack is the best way to defend. When the top batting order of India with world class batsmen was crumbling like a pack of cards, Thakur showed his class with the bat by hitting some nasty blows. Considering the circumstances and the miserable state in which the team was his runs really wor...