Dramatically fourth test between England And India A fiery ‘Battle of Words’ has been launched between former South African fast bowlers in Old Trafford Del stan And Tabariz shamsiTo highlight a fundamental disagreement on cricketing morality. When England captain Ben stokes Only Indian batsmen offered to end the match early Ravindra jadeja And Washington beautiful To reject the proposal, the option to bat in search of individual centuries.
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While Shamsi stabbed the Indian pair’s actions as his right, Stan offered a unique and thought-resurrection, suggesting that once a draw was secured, pursuing ‘free milestones’ was not completely in the spirit of the game, even if it was within the rules. The controversial last hour in Old Trafford rose rapidly in a public debate between two leading South African bowlers, revealing different philosophy on sportsmanship and player autonomy. Left -arm wrist spinner.
Shamsi was one of the first people to vocal his support for the Indian batsmen, who directly challenged the criticism against them. On X (East Twitter), Shamsi created a ruckus and said, said, said, said, “Why such a big thing is being made about Indians that they choose not to accept the proposal to finish the game immediately. The proposal was made. The proposal was rejected, they were entitled to make their choice completely, they got their 100s, which they worked hard for the game,” His attitude displayed the belief that players are perfectly appropriate in using every valid opportunity available within the rules of the game.
However, the legendary pace bowler Stan did not hesitate to give Shamsi a direct and fine counter-response, began a deep dive into the morality of the situation. Stan started her reply with a compelling metaphor, emphasized, “Shamo has many layers in this onion, and every one will cry to someone. The only issue I see here is one thing that people are not feeling, the batsmen were not playing for 100, they were batting for a draw. It was the goal. Draw the game. Once it was completed, and a result was out of the question that a handshike was offered, it is a matter of gentleness to correct it? This is not when they feel safe and now say that we won’t like some free milestones … although within the rules, just slightly, well, looks strange. He said, he batted well, and perhaps with the last hour they should have been more aggressive to reach those milestones, at least, we can all agree, no team tried to exclude the other in this strange position, “ He then clarified his original controversy, arguing that the primary purpose of the Indian batsmen on that late platform was only to secure a draw, not to chase for centuries.
Why is such a big thing being done about Indians that they immediately choose to not accept the proposal to finish the game in the draw?
This proposal was made. The proposal was rejected n. They were entitled to make their choice completely
He got his 100s, for whom he worked hard
Game over
– Tabariz Shamsi (@Shamsi90) 28 July, 2025
Shamo is many layers of this onion, and each one is going to cry to someone. The only issue I am seeing here is that the one thing that people are not feeling, the batsmen were not playing for 100, they were batting for a draw. That was the goal. Draw the game. Once that was completed, and one…
– Dale Stan (@Dalsteyn62) 28 July, 2025
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Stan explained, “The only issue I see here is that the one thing that people are not feeling, the batsmen were not playing for 100, they were batting for a draw. It was the goal. Attract the game,” attract the game, “ He was strongly believed that once after achieving this major purpose and a result was certainly out of reach, accepting the handshake introduced by Ben Stokes, ‘Gentle talk is to do this, “The important point of the Stan was that the significant point was that it was technically allowed, it was not a safe position for the batsmen and the proper moment for the batsmen. ‘Free milestones,’ Finding such an act ‘Little, well, weird,’
Stan described the decision to prolong the match, but accepted Ravindra Jadeja and Washington Sundar’s impressive batting performance, saying, said, “ “He said, he batted well,” Nevertheless, he suggested an alternative, more sportsman’s perspective, if obtaining the individual centuries was his purpose. Stan proposed that if milestones were an important purpose, the batsmen should have followed them with more aggression in their innings, especially after reaching close to the last hour and the draw became an undisputed certainty.
“I don’t think any one person calls the shots how long a person can bat, it is just the rule that the teams are left for an hour. The game was going for a victory, India is going for a draw, time says that it is meaningless to play, neither the team will win nor will we go away from that area!
By the way, I do not think any person calls the shots how long a person can bat, it is just the rule that the teams are left for one hour.
The game was going for a victory, India was going for a draw, time says that it is meaningless to play, nor will the team win/lose …– Dale Stan (@Dalsteyn62) 28 July, 2025
