IND Vs Eng: ‘This was 11 vs. 2’ – Harry Brook Shubman Gill vs. Zak opens on the Crowe controversy. Cricket news
England batsman Harry Brook blamed the Indian team for on-field tension, which increased during the Lord’s Lord’s Test of Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy, which called India’s approach to the late Zak Crolly and Ben Docket at day 3. India, who was running against time for another over before stumps, was accused of wasting time. When Shubman Gill and Mohammad Siraj faced Crowley, while Gill also joined a warm moment with Dock, tension erupted. Speaking before the fourth Test in Manchester, Brooke said that Indian players instigated the situation. “Yes, we saw them that people were going to creep (Zak Crowley) and Daki (Ben Docket), so we had a little chat and we felt that we are a team, so we can combine with each other, meet together, meet together and yes, go back,” Brook told reporters.
India eventually turned into its second innings, failing to chase 193 as England took a 2–1 lead in the five-match series. The atmosphere was charged, especially at day 4, when England’s Bridon Cars and Captain Ben Stokes aggressively responded – Cars exchanged words with Akash. Asked if the aggressive reaction to the game was good, Brooke said that public response was highly positive. He said, “I have received a lot of praise, everyone said that it was great to see and it seemed that there were 11 vs. 2 and we were fielding and it was good fun. It was good. It was good. It was tired, but yes, it was good. It made the fielding very enjoyable,” he said.During the game, England batsman Ben Docket also set a target at Gill, when he came out to bat, saying, “600 runs and that series is done for the series. 600 runs is enough for this fila.”
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Brooke said that England were conscious of the line, but India’s response asked him to respond. “Yes, of course. And we will try and play as much as possible with the spirit of the game. And as you said, they work hard and crawling and creep when they bowled that single. So we saw and we assured and we thought that it’s the right time to go back,” he said.
