IND vs Eng: England captain Ben Stokes reacted after reducing India’s batsmen, offering 5 days on the 4th Test day. Cricket news

Timesofindia.com in Manchester: In an unusual end for the fourth test at Old Trafford, England captain Ben Stokes on Sunday offered a handshake to indicate a mutual draw, only Ravindra Jadeja and Washington Sundar, who were forbidden by Indian batsmen, closed both individual centuries. While the moment attracted reactions from entertainment to stress, Stokes later revealed his argument during the post -match press conference.Go beyond the border with our YouTube channel. Subscribe now!Stokes told reporters at the post -match press conference, “With the impermanent, I was not putting any of our main bowlers at risk.” “A big game is coming in just three days, and we have a heavy charge. It was about protecting our resources.”Stokes, who were seen nursing and admitted to be “physically slightly bad”, emphasized the need to manage the fatigue of the player. He said, “This has been a big week and a big week again. The pain is just a feeling, but everyone is a little bitter. We will need to use the rest of the period wisely,” he said.

At the time of the handshake offer, India was 386/4 with a lead of 75 runs, fought back before 0/2 in its second innings. Jadeja (89 Not Out) and Sundar (not 80) excluded England from the competition, with no signs of slowing down with a 150 -run stand.Stokes offered, although inherent in practicality, was rejected, and the decisions created waves. Satirely asking if he wanted to score a hundred from Harry Brook, “Stokes received a humble answer from Jadeja:” I can’t do anything. ” Jadeja later sealed his century with Brooke’s six. Sundar also got his ton later.India captain Shubman Gill defended the election to continue batting, saying, “It depended on the boys, but we felt that they bats brilliantly. They were both in their 90s, and we believed that they were eligible for their centuries.”While England may have found the moment disappointing, it was a reminder of how individual milestones and strategies often shape unwritten scripts of cricket, especially in the longest format.