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a day ago
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Ben Stokes Fires 'Sledging' Warning To Shubman Gill And Co. Ahead Of 4th Test: 'Confrontational...'
England captain Ben Stokes on Tuesday asserted that his team will respond in kind to any aggression from Indian players in the fourth Test starting from Wednesday, indicating no cessation to the verbal volleys in an intensely fought series. England lead the five-match series 2-1, but players such India skipper Shubman Gill, Mohammed Siraj, Zak Crawley, Ben Duckett, Stokes and Harry Brook were not averse to having some animated conversations with the opposition players. "I don't think it's one of those things where we're going to necessarily just go out and start at (sledging). I don't think either team's really looked to do that. I think there's always going to be a moment in a Test series where something does heat up. It's a massive series and there's a lot of pressure on both teams to perform," Stokes said on the eve of the match at Old Trafford. It might have been an organic reaction to a particular situation, but Stokes hinted clearly that aggression from the rival camp will not be taken lightly. "As I said, it's not something that we're going to purposely go out and look to start because then that will take our focus off what we actually need to do out in the middle. But by no means, we're not going to take a backward step and let any opposition try to be confrontational towards us." "And not try to give a bit back. I think that goes for most teams, to be honest anyway. So, it's not like we're the only team who does that. But the series has been great to play. It has been great to watch. All five days, all three Tests so far. Quality of cricket has been outstanding," he added. The proceedings heated up during the third day of the third Test at the Lord's when Crawley and Duckett successfully employed some delaying tactics, inviting angry reactions from Siraj and Gill. Gill had pointed his fingers at Duckett, which resulted in a similar reaction from the England opener. Stokes vindicated the whole episode. "Obviously, that night (at the Lord's) when Zak and Ben had to go out just started it off. We had the advantage of bowling last in the Test match to win. We just threw everything that we possibly could at India, not only with our skills, but also with their energy in the field as well," he said. Stokes admitted that the aggression from the Indian players added some adrenalin into his side. "Harry Brooks said, Brendan McCullum said, you guys have been too nice. Do you agree? Yeah, I think potentially. I guess it was a really nice moment, I think, as a team when you speak about something like that and everyone buys into that (replying to aggressive tactics by the opposition)," said the premier all-rounder. While India are in a must-win situation, England are in the driver's seat having taken the series lead at Lord's, and they will be keen to claim the rubber at a venue where the Indian team hasn't played a Test since 2014. "Good win for us at Lord's. Nice break. Hope we continue the momentum and put in the same effort and energy," Stokes said. An injury-plagued India could be forced to depart from its preferred template in the penultimate Test, hoping to end a winless record at the storied Old Trafford and draw level in what has been a compelling series so far.
Daily Mirror
2 days ago
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- Daily Mirror
England cricketer points finger of blame at India for growing animosity before Fourth Test
England vs India has grown into quite the bad-tempered affair, with three Tests down and the hosts leading the series 2-1 after an extremely heated atmosphere at Lord's Harry Brook has warned India the gloves are off and England will stick up for each other again at Old Trafford, saying: 'You don't always have to be nice.' Good-natured contests at Headingley and Edgbaston evaporated in a heated atmosphere at Lord's, where England's gripping 22-run win to go 2-1 up in the series was fuelled by growing animosity. When the fourth Rothesay Test opens on Wednesday Brook says there will be more tension and tetchiness - and he insists India started it. England were piqued when openers Zak Crawley and Ben Duckett were picketed by a posse, with Indian captain Shubman Gill at the forefront, in a time-wasting row at Lord's, and Brook ringleader of a dressing room summit where they concluded: 'We're not standing for that.' Mohammed Siraj was later fined 15 per cent of his match fee for giving Duckett a voluble send-off, pumped-up Jofra Archer returned the compliment after scattering Rishabh Pant's stumps and Brydon Carse and Ravindra Jadeja were involved in a mid-pitch collision. Brook insists England's aggression did not cross a line, and he was among the players who were gracious in their commiserations with the distraught Jadeja and Siraj when India's last pair fell agonisingly short of a sensational win. But the blue touchpaper has been lit - and England's white-ball captain even admitted the fiery antagonism was 'good fun.' As Hampshire spinner Liam Dawson was drafted into the England XI to replace the injured Shoaib Bashir, Brook was unrepentant about the change of atmosphere. He said: 'I've had a lot of compliments. Everybody said it was awesome to watch. It was good fun - I have to admit, it was tiring but it made fielding a lot more enjoyable. "I think it put them under a little bit more pressure. The opportunity that arose for us to not be the nice guys was because of what they did (to Crawley and Duckett). We just thought, 'We're not standing for that'. "We had a conversation and said, 'It's time to not be those nice guys that we have been before'. You don't always have to be nice. It was good fun, but we were doing it within the spirit of the game. 'We weren't going out there effing and jeffing at them and being nasty people. We were just going about it in the right manner.' Asked if England will season the pot with even more spice as they chase a series-clinching win, Brook replied: "God knows. We'll see whether it happens again and whether it works. "We were just putting them under more pressure. Baz (coach Brendon McCullum) actually said a few days before that we are too nice sometimes, and I brought it up the night before the last day. 'I said, 'Baz said we're too nice, I think tomorrow is a perfect opportunity to really get stuck into them'.' For the second time in eight months, Brook was knocked off the No.1 spot in the Test batters rankings by Yorkshire team-mate Joe Root at Lord's. He said: "Everybody wants to be number one (in the world), don't they? Joe is a phenomenal player. I'm not in the same league as him. In my opinion, he's the best Test batter of all time. So I'll let him have that one for now." India firebrand Siraj, whose in-your-face send-off for Duckett ended with the pair brushing shoulders, expects more needle, warning: 'Yes, (we will see more of it). I'm thinking what we need, what a player needs is sledging.' New ball demon Jasprit Bumrah and Pant, who damaged a finger keeping wicket at Lord's, are both expected to be declared fit by India.
Indian Express
5 days ago
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- Indian Express
IND VS ENG: ‘It's a game of emotions, and you don't need 22 robots': Nasser Hussain on Mohammad Siraj being fined by ICC
While India lost the Lord's Test match by 22 runs, the third Test between India and England also had some heated moments between the two teams. With England openers taking up their time, a fired-up Shubman Gill-led Indian team had a confrontation with the England openers Zak Crawley and Ben Duckett on the third day of the Test. The next day saw Indian pacer Mohammad Siraj celebrating excessively after he dismissed Ben Ducket. Siraj was later fined 15 percent of his match fee for breaching Level 1 of the ICC Code of Conduct by the ICC. Former England captain Nasser Hussain has termed the fine as harsh and has called out the ICC for not seeing the game as a game of emotions. 'One of the highlights of the Test match, the way India went at Crawley. For a start, they are talking about time wasting. They (England openers) started 90 seconds later than they should have. They were very street-smart in the way they slowly walked down the stairs and pretending to get lost in the long room and got out in the middle and they were smart. And India rightly went at them, and that obviously fired everyone up,' Hussain told Sky Sports. The incident happened in the sixth over of England innings when a fired-up Siraj dismissed Duckett with the England batsman being caught by Jasprit Bumrah at mid-on after a pull shot. An agitated Siraj would follow Duckett during his walk back to form the crease and made light contact too with the English batsman, as Duckett walked towards the dressing room. Post the match, former England skipper Michael Atherton had called out the incident, comparing it with Virat Kohli's shoulder barge against Australian batsman Sam Konstas in the Boxing Day Test at Melbourne last year. Hussain, though, does not see the Siraj incident like the Kohli incident. 'Then, (Mohammad) Siraj was fired up. I think he's a better cricketer when he's fired up. You'd love to have Siraj on the side. I didn't think he should've been fined. He went close to the line, he was right in (Ben)Duckett's face, he didn't barge at Duckett. If anything, Duckett went in that direction to get off the pitch. It wasn't a shoulder barge as it has been with Kohli, you mentioned at the end of the game the other day but it wasn't. I think it's a game of emotions, and you don't need 22 robots. I love that tension,' Hussain added. When asked about where the series was headed, Atherton was of the view that the confrontation would play out for the rest of the series, with two Tests to be played. Atherton also sees the players not forgetting what happened at Lord's. 'And that's what happened, England kind of were fired up. That's also going to now play out for the rest of the series, which is the beauty of a five Test series that it allows kind of sub plots and personal rivalries and animosities to develop. Although, there are seven or eight days off before the next Test. Nobody will be forgetting all of it. So all of that context will be coming in the next Test,' said Atherton.
News18
5 days ago
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- News18
'You Don't Need 22 Robots': Nasser Hussain Slams ICC For Sanctioning Mohammed Siraj
Last Updated: Nasser Hussain has highlighted India's aggressive approach towards Zak Crawley during the Lord's Test, with Siraj fined by ICC for his fiery send-off to Duckett. Former England cricketer Nasser Hussain has said that one of the highlights of the Lord's Test against India was the way the visitors went at Zak Crawley, after there was a deliberate delaying tactic from the England opener at the end of Day 3, which didn't go down well with the Indian players. The Indian camp was rattled by England's time-wasting tactics during the final minutes of the third day. Despite the foul language being recorded on stump mic and India skipper Shubman Gill even making an obscene gesture, it was Siraj who came under the scanner and was fined by the ICC after the Test. As Siraj dismissed Ben Duckett, both cricketers had a small shoulder barge, which drew boos from the English fans in the stadium. 'One of the highlights of the Test, the way India went at Crawley. They (England openers) started 90 seconds later than they should have! They were very street-smart in the way they slowly walked down the stairs, pretending to get lost in the long room," Hussain said while speaking on Sky Sports. 'Then, Siraj was fired up. I think he's a better cricketer when he's fired up. You'd love to have Siraj on the side. I didn't think he should've been fined. He went close to the line, he was right in Duckett's face, he didn't barge at Duckett," Hussain added. 'If anything, Duckett went in that direction to get off the pitch. It wasn't a shoulder barge. I think it's a game of emotions and you don't need 22 robots. I love the tension," Hussain said. Siraj, who took four wickets in the Test, was found guilty of breaching Article 2.5 of the ICC's Code of Conduct for Players and Player Support Personnel, which relates to 'using language, actions or gestures which disparage or which could provoke an aggressive reaction from a batter upon his/her dismissal during an International Match". Siraj gave Duckett a fiery send-off and brushed shoulders with the opener after dismissing him for 12 runs in England's second innings on Sunday. England were all out for 192 in 62.1 overs. India, who ended the day at 58/4 on day 4, are 135 runs away from victory but eventually lost. view comments First Published: Disclaimer: Comments reflect users' views, not News18's. Please keep discussions respectful and constructive. Abusive, defamatory, or illegal comments will be removed. News18 may disable any comment at its discretion. By posting, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.
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5 days ago
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ICC Criticised, Mohammed Siraj Finds Support From England After Hefty Fine: "Love The Tension"
The 3rd India vs England Test was witness to some heated up confrontation between players of both the side. Mohammed Siraj, Shubman Gill, Zak Crawley and Ben Duckett were particularly aggressive. In the midst of this India fast bowler Mohammad Siraj was fined 15 per cent of his match fee for breaching Level 1 of the ICC Code of Conduct during the fourth day of the third match of their ICC World Test Championship series against England at Lord's on Sunday. The incident occurred in the sixth over of England's second innings, when Siraj, after dismissing opener Ben Duckett, celebrated excessively at close proximity to the dismissed batter. "Siraj was found to have breached Article 2.5 of the ICC Code of Conduct for Players and Player Support Personnel, which relates to 'using language, actions or gestures which disparage or which could provoke an aggressive reaction from a batter upon his/her dismissal during an International Match," the ICC said in a statement. "Siraj admitted the offence and accepted the sanction proposed by Richie Richardson of the Emirates ICC Elite Panel of Match Referees, so there was no need for a formal hearing. "On-field umpires Paul Reiffel and Sharfuddoula Ibne Shahid, third umpire Ahsan Raza and fourth umpire Graham Lloyd levelled the charge. "Level 1 breaches carry a minimum penalty of an official reprimand, a maximum penalty of 50 per cent of a player's match fee, and one or two demerit points. " Former England captain Nasser Hussain, however, aid Siraj did not deserve a fine. "One of the highlights of the Test match, the way India went at Crawley. For a start let's talk about time wasting. They (England openers) started 90 seconds later than they should have! They were very street-smart in the way they slowly walked down the stairs, pretending to get lost in the long room. India rightly went at them, and that obviously fired everyone up," Nasser Hussain said on Sky Sports. 'Then, Siraj was fired up. I think he's a better cricketer when he's fired up. You'd love to have Siraj on the side. I didn't think he should've been fined. He went close to the line, he was right in Duckett's face, he didn't barge (at) Duckett. If anything, Duckett went in that direction to get off the pitch. It wasn't a shoulder barge. I think it's a game of emotions, and you don't need 22 robots. I love the tension,' Hussain told Sky Sports Cricket.
