India’s gritty draw within the fourth Take a look at at Previous Trafford sparked a heated alternate between the 2 groups and now, Sunil Gavaskar has added gasoline to the hearth with a scathing evaluation of England’s ways and perspective. The veteran India batter and commentator praised India’s resilience after they have been decreased to 0/2 within the second innings, ultimately ending the ultimate day with simply 4 wickets misplaced due to centuries from Ravindra Jadeja and Washington Sundar. “I am enormously pleased with this crew for what they’ve achieved. Simply 4 wickets down. Sure, regardless of the pitch may need been — good pitch, flat pitch, no matter it’s — to stay round there beneath stress,” Gavaskar mentioned on Sony Sports activities Community. The Indian batters’ choice to bat on even after the end result was clear evidently irked England. Skipper Ben Stokes handed the ball to Harry Brook, who was hit for a six by Jadeja as he celebrated his hundred. When Brook supplied a handshake to Sundar quickly after, the batter appeared to disregard it.
England gamers have been seen taunting the Indian duo, reportedly questioning whether or not Jadeja needed to get to his hundred in opposition to Brook and Duckett. Gavaskar, nonetheless, turned the tables. He questioned England’s personal ways, particularly their delayed declaration. “The query may be requested — did England bat too lengthy earlier than they declared?” Gavaskar mentioned. “When India gave them 600-plus to chase in Birmingham, some England gamers mentioned they have been scared. However in India, they mentioned ‘Give us 600, we’ll chase.’ So what occurred now? India gave you 600, and also you fell 336 quick. That was simply bravado. Simply loud speak.” He additionally took a dig at Stokes’ post-match defence that he was resting his bowlers forward of the ultimate Take a look at at The Oval.
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Do you assume England’s ways have been questionable throughout the fourth Take a look at at Previous Trafford?
“So now, Shubman Gill — if he’s on the media convention — I’d like him to ask: Why did you are taking a lead of 311? Why not declare at 240 or 250 after Stokes received his hundred? Give your bowlers an additional hour to take wickets. I hope he asks that,” Gavaskar mentioned. “I do know he gained’t. He’s too good a man. He’s not like this SG (Sunil Gavaskar). That SG (Shubman Gill) is completely different. However this SG 100% would have requested at a media convention. And I’m asking now.” Gavaskar’s fiery phrases solely add to the charged ambiance between the 2 sides and the pointed problem to England’s strategy forward of the sequence decider.