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NDTV
30-07-2025
- Sport
- NDTV
Ben Stokes Labelled 'Premature' By Ex-England Star Over Handshake Row: "Shame..."
Former England batter Mark Ramprakash has criticised Ben Stokes, who is facing backlash for his viral remarks at Ravindra Jadeja on Day 5 of the Manchester Test last week. India batted for more than five sessions to take England's win out of the equation, Stokes offered to shake hands with Jadeja as he and Washington Sundar were nearing their centuries. However, Jadeja refused and decided to play on, prompting a miffed Stokes to say: "Jaddu, do you want to get a Test 100 against Brook & Duckett?" Stokes' remark, however, have led to strong criticism of him and his players. Ramprakash also called out Stokes for his antics caught on the stump mic, saying it's a shame to dwell on such things. "The stump microphone and words don't reflect well on Ben Stokes' team, who, let's be fair, are doing a fantastic job of reinvigorating Test cricket. They are playing wonderfully well. The cricket has been on such high class that it is a shame to dwell on it," Ramprakash told Sky Sports. Ramprakash further questioned what England would've done if one of their batters was unbeaten in the 90s. "You have to wonder if England had a player on 90 not out, would we have continued. We hear about England players being very proud on being on the honour boards at Lord's and other grounds because those milestones are huge achievements. I can understand where India were coming from," he added. Ramprakash also labelled Stokes as "premature" considering that Sundar was on the verge of his maiden Test century. "I think Ben was possibly a bit premature going up (to the Indian batters) in the way he did. It has to be agreed by the opposition captain. India had one player, Washington Sundar, who hadn't got a hundred before and I know that England side like to not think about milestones but for that player, he may never get there again. It was quite a big moment for him. And equally for Jadeja to try and get another Test hundred. They kind of earned the right to stay on, I suppose, from their point of view," said Ramprakash.
Indian Express
29-07-2025
- Sport
- Indian Express
Ramprakash slams England's antics in Manchester Test: ‘Stump mic comments don't reflect well on Stokes' team'
Former England cricketer Mark Ramprakash has shown his support to Indian batters Ravindra Jadeja and Washington Sundar and said the stump microphone and the words that came out from the English side do not reflect well on Ben Stokes' team. Ramprakash was referring to the incident that took place in the last 30 minutes of the Manchester Test between the home side and India. 'The stump microphone and words don't reflect well on Ben Stokes' team, who, let's be fair, are doing a fantastic job of reinvigorating Test cricket. They are playing wonderfully well. The cricket has been on such high class that it is a shame to dwell on it,' said Ramprakash to Sky Sports. The Test at Old Trafford, which seemed to be heading towards an uneventful draw, took a u-turn quickly after England skipper Stokes went to the Indian batters — Jadeja and Sundar — and offered his hand to call an end to the match before the last hour's play was to start. But with Jadeja and Sundar batting on 89 and 80, the Indians didn't take the offer from Stokes and chose to continue batting. Shortly after this drama, Jadeja scored his century as Stokes resorted to bowling loopy deliveries to him through Harry Brook. Jadeja slammed a six down the ground to score his 2nd Test century. Sundar, too, reached his maiden century as India finally agreed to end the hard-fought match in a draw. A statement from Stokes was caught on the stump mic as he said, 'Jaddu, do you want to get a Test 100 against Brook & Duckett?' Jadeja responded to the English skipper's comment and said, 'What do you want me to do, just walk off?' Zak Crawley, who stood close to the crease, chipped in, saying: 'You can, just shake your hand.' Ramprakash questioned whether the English batters would have continued had they been batting on 90 in a similar situation. 'You have to wonder if England had a player on 90 not out, would we have continued. We hear about England players being very proud on being on the honour boards at Lord's and other grounds because those milestones are huge achievements. I can understand where India were coming from,' he said. 'I think Ben was possibly a bit premature going up (to the Indian batters) in the way he did. It has to be agreed by the opposition captain,' added Ramprakash. 'India had one player, Washington Sundar, who hadn't got a hundred before and I know that England side like to not think about milestones but for that player, he may never get there again. It was quite a big moment for him. And equally for Jadeja to try and get another Test hundred. They kind of earned the right to stay on, I suppose, from their point of view,' he said.
Indian Express
22-07-2025
- Sport
- Indian Express
Zak Crawley pushed things too far, says Mark Ramprakash on time-wasting at Lord's
Former England batsman and batting coach Mark Ramprakash believes Zak Crawley 'pushed things too far' with regards to the delaying the time towards the end of third day's play at Lord's. During the third Test, late on Day Three evening with the clock ticking down, England openers Crawley and Ben Duckett were subject to verbal volleys from the Indian players. Crawley, in particular, had a heated exchange with India captain Shubman Gill. At one point in the only over sent down in that evening during England's second innings, Crawley pulled out when Jasprit Bumrah was in the middle of the run-up. And later on in the same over sought medical attention after the red cherry hit his gloves, which was greeted by Indian players mockingly applauding his theatrics before Gill went up to him and had a heated exchange which saw both players wagging their fingers. Writing in the Guardian, Ramprakash while acknowledging that batsmen from around the world end indulge in ways to see the clock ticking, what England did was poor. He said throughout the game the umpires and match referee did nothing to improve the over-rates with England being fined later on. 'Batters at the end of a long day are always prone to pulling away or tying up a shoelace but this was particularly poor and it really exposed the umpires, who throughout the match seemed most intent on keeping quiet and not getting involved. On the Saturday, I watched England bowl for an hour, by the end of which they were four overs behind the rate, at which point they had the most leisurely drinks break. It seemed to take for ever as the players milled around, had a chat, sat down for a bit. There was no urgency at all and the umpires just let it carry on,' Ramprakash wrote. With regards to Crawley, Ramprakash felt the incident is what led to the fiery exchange between the players.'Many people would say Crawley was just being professional, doing whatever it took to help his side, and if the umpires weren't bothered then carry on. But I thought he pushed things too far and what can happen then, and did happen, is the opposition taking umbrage and discipline started breaking down. Shubman Gill, the India captain, got quite animated and to be honest I didn't know he had that in him. Importantly he was backed up by the rest of his players – it is in moments such as this that you see how together a team are. While I was not a fan of what happened, Gill saw his team were right there with him and showed real togetherness,' Ramprakash wrote in his column.
NDTV
09-07-2025
- Sport
- NDTV
Shubman Gill Tipped To Replace Virat Kohli In 'Fab 4': "We Are Coming To The End..."
Former England player Mark Ramprakash has hailed Shubman Gill for his stamina, skill and hunger, saying the young India batter and captain has shown he is capable of filling the boots of the 'Fab Four' of world cricket whose era is nearing an end. Gill scored 269 and 161 in the two innings of the Birmingham Test, adding to his 147 and 8 in the series opener at Leeds. He has totalled 585 runs in two Tests of the five-match series. "We have to pay testament to his stamina, his skill and his hunger – not just for runs, but to set an example as the new captain of a young team," Ramprakash wrote 'The Guardian'. "We are coming to the end of a period that has been dominated by the so-called Fab Four – Virat Kohli, Joe Root, Steve Smith and Kane Williamson – and the search has been on for players who can take over. "Gill has shown he can fill those boots and in a wonderfully orthodox style: he plays all formats and is brilliantly adaptable, but with a foundation of classic technique." The 55-year-old Ramprakash, who played 52 Tests between 1991 and 2002, said instead of captaincy affecting Gill's performance, it has made him more focussed. "Captaincy can affect a player's form detrimentally, but it seems to have focused him and his three highest Test scores have been made in the past three weeks." The 25-year-old Gill became only the second Indian after Sunil Gavaskar to register both a double century and a hundred in the same Test. Gill also became the first Indian and Asian captain to score a double hundred in a Test match in England as the visitors registered a massive 336-run win over the hosts to level the five-match series 1-1. India had lost the opening Test at Leeds by five wickets. "Two games into the series we have already witnessed something very special from Shubman Gill. In the second Test at Edgbaston he produced a real rarity: an individual performance that defines and dominates a game," Ramprakash wrote. "Not just piling on the runs, but forcing his opponents to toil in the field until they felt exhausted and out of options. That fatigue affects batters' mental clarity and their decision-making -- what to play, when to leave -- as well as their movement and their footwork. "Reducing England to 25 for three at the end of the second day went a long way to deciding the match. As well as India bowled with the new ball, it was Gill's remorselessness that created the conditions for it to happen." The third Test will be played at Lord's from Thursday.
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Business Standard
09-07-2025
- Sport
- Business Standard
Shubman Gill has what it takes to match 'Fab Four': Mark Ramprakash
Former England player Mark Ramprakash has hailed Shubman Gill for his stamina, skill and hunger, saying the young India batter and captain has shown he is capable of filling the boots of the 'Fab Four' of world cricket whose era is nearing an end. Gill scored 269 and 161 in the two innings of the Birmingham Test, adding to his 147 and 8 in the series opener at Leeds. He has totalled 585 runs in two Tests of the five-match series. "We have to pay testament to his stamina, his skill and his hunger not just for runs, but to set an example as the new captain of a young team," Ramprakash wrote 'The Guardian'. "We are coming to the end of a period that has been dominated by the so-called Fab Four Virat Kohli, Joe Root, Steve Smith and Kane Williamson and the search has been on for players who can take over. "Gill has shown he can fill those boots and in a wonderfully orthodox style: he plays all formats and is brilliantly adaptable, but with a foundation of classic technique." The 55-year-old Ramprakash, who played 52 Tests between 1991 and 2002, said instead of captaincy affecting Gill's performance, it has made him more focussed. "Captaincy can affect a player's form detrimentally, but it seems to have focused him and his three highest Test scores have been made in the past three weeks." The 25-year-old Gill became only the second Indian after Sunil Gavaskar to register both a double century and a hundred in the same Test. Gill also became the first Indian and Asian captain to score a double hundred in a Test match in England as the visitors registered a massive 336-run win over the hosts to level the five-match series 1-1. India had lost the opening Test at Leeds by five wickets. "Two games into the series we have already witnessed something very special from Shubman Gill. In the second Test at Edgbaston he produced a real rarity: an individual performance that defines and dominates a game," Ramprakash wrote. "Not just piling on the runs, but forcing his opponents to toil in the field until they felt exhausted and out of options. That fatigue affects batters' mental clarity and their decision-making -- what to play, when to leave -- as well as their movement and their footwork. "Reducing England to 25 for three at the end of the second day went a long way to deciding the match. As well as India bowled with the new ball, it was Gill's remorselessness that created the conditions for it to happen." The third Test will be played at Lord's from Thursday.
