England captain Ben Stokes has spoken about the first handshuch incident, which provoked the debate during the fourth Test of the five -match series at Old Trafford, Manchester. However, Stokes said that they had no intention of the bowlers to continue in a match that was going for a draw.
The dispute occurred on the last day of the fourth Test. Ravindra Jadeja and Washington Sundar rejected Stokes offer and finished the match quickly and accepted a draw. Jadeja (89) and Sundar (80) decided to continue batting. Stokes was disappointed with his decision, which added to the drama in the situation.
Do you want to score a hundred against Harry Brook? – Ben Stokes
Ben Stokes, with team colleagues, Harry Brook, Zak Crolly and others faced criticism for perceived sportsmanship. Critics said that Indian players were well within their rights to continue batting. Crowley and Ben Docket were also seen questioning India’s decision to play.
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In particular, Stokes handed over the ball to part -time spinners Harry Brook and Joe Root after India’s refusal. Jadeja and Washington eventually arrived for centuries before joining hands with the England team.
“Do you want to score a hundred against Harry Brook?” Stokes asked sarcastically, and all Jadeja said, “I can’t do anything.”
Ben Stokes breaks silence on the ‘Handshek’ controversy in the Manchester Test
Ben Stokes, who would recall the final test due to injury, defended his decision to offer an early handshake. He mentioned that he had no intention of using his frontline bowlers. Stokes urged everyone to move beyond the brief incident, saying that the focus should remain on the series.
Stokes told reporters on the eve of the Oval Test, “There is no regrets. When you are not in the field for 250 overs, you get some understanding of both sides. Jadeja and Washington played unhisically well until that point, and I think they wanted to live there for their hundreds of people,” Stokes said that the Oval Test.
He said, “As I said at the end of the game: quite appropriate. I was not going to bowl my bowlers in a situation where we could not win and risk injuries. India and we are both doing it in the past. Let’s not focus too much over a 20 -minute period in a great series,” he said.
Ben Stokes opens on the pitch dispute associated with Gautam Gambhir
The final test between India and England is scheduled to begin at the Oval on Thursday, July 31, in which England are ahead of the five-match series 2–1. While the purpose of the hosts is to achieve the series, India is looking at it to level it.
Next to the judge, there was a dispute which included India’s head coach Gautam Gambhir and Oval Pitch Curator Lee Fortis. During a pitch inspection, Fortis allegedly asked Gambhir to move away from the surface, causing a warm exchange between the two.
The collision was caught on camera and quickly went viral on social media. When asked about the incident, Ben Stokes said he was not present at that time and could not comment on what happened.
“I don’t know, I was not here,” Stokes on pitch dispute,
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