The third day of the Lord’s test between England And India Action was packed with aggression and dispute. While India continued to build its pace with a strong batting performance, the temperature got angry as a legendary cricketer in the commentary box. Sunil Gavaskar Express his anger over England’s frequent use of short-ball strategy against an injured Rishabh PantThe aggressive approach of Ben Stokes and his seamers raised serious questions about the spirit of the game.
Sunil Gavaskar Lambasts England to use bodyline strategy against Rishabh Pants
Gavaskar did not reveal the words as he slammed England’s short-ball barrage for the purpose of pants, who were visually struggling with a left index finger. England captain Ben stokes At the beginning of the day, a barrage of bouncers, targeting the upper body of the pants, six fielders crowded towards the foot. With more than 50% delivery in the morning session, Gavaskar described the approach of the house as “inappropriate and dangerous”.
Speaking on the wind, the former Indian captain said, “Twenty -six percent of the balls have decreased today. They have four men who are waiting for a top edge. It is not cricket, according to me. It is not in the spirit of the game. When the West Indies were doing this, stepped into the ICC when the West Indies were doing so. Why not?”
He also urged the Chairman of ICC Men Cricket Committee Sourav Ganguly To step into fielding restrictions and address. “There should not be more than six fielders on the leg side. This strategy is beyond competitive cricket – this is a lump sum targeting,” He said.
Sixth of pants despite injury
Despite hostile bowling and pain in his left hand, Pant fought a brave fight. Wicketkeeper-Baateter had injured his finger and temporarily left the ground, collecting delivery behind the stumps on day 1. Nevertheless, showing remarkable flexibility, he returned to bat on day 3 and played a counter-masters.
Pants shared with an important 100-plus stand KL Rahul This helped in dominating the India session. He refused to remove the challenge, even bouncers crashed into his gloves and body. His fighting innings ended by scoring 74 runs off 112 balls, when a risky single was a run-out just before lunch. With 416 runs so far in the series, Pant remains one of India’s most important artists.
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