Former Australia captain Ricky Ponting on Sunday criticized Mohammad Sirraj for leaving the grip of Harry Brook during the last hour of the morning session between India and England at the Oval on the day of the fifth Test. The fallen catch, which turned into a six when Siraj stepped on the border rope, allowed Brook to stay unbeaten at the end of the initial session.Brooke and Joe Root made a strong retaliation against India’s bowling attack, threatening the possibilities of leveling the series. The important moment came when Brooke shot a bridge with the bowling of Krishna, famous in the 35th over.Siraj completed the catch, but accidentally stepped back to the boundary rope, converting whether the wicket would be in six runs. Indian bowlers were blindly distressed, after realizing their mistake, they were burying their face in their hands.“What he was thinking? He was not thinking at all. He did not need to move forward to take a catch, so it can be expensive? Brooke is still inside and reads the bowlers so well. He is a bats in a Test match, how will you try and read a bowler in T20.”Former India head coach Ravi Shastri praised the competitive nature of the session, describing it as his best Test cricket. Shastri commented, “This session was the best Test cricket in its best. It was a attentive hour – good bowling and a lot of chats there were meeting in front of the fielders batsmen,” Shastri commented.
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While Prasad and Siraj initially put England under pressure, they were reduced to 106/3, defending the target of 373-R, Brooke’s aggressive batting helped restore the innings.“India picked up a couple of wickets – but then came back. In a Sisava battle, England took pace. Harry Brook did Rishabh Pant. I liked their expectation. It was clear that he wanted to score and was disruptive,” Shastri said.The game saw the pace between the two teams, as they fought for control, Brooke’s batting style was compared to Shastri, the vice-captain of India, Rishabh Pant.
