Ind Vs Eng | “Ben Stokes behaved like a spoiled child”: the former India cricket player slams the captain of England | Cricket news

After India’s draw in the fourth test in Manchester, the former cricket player Sanjay Manjrekar praised the team for producing “warriors” and did not retain the criticism of the captain of England Ben Stokes, calling his reaction to the drama of the last day which followed the refusal of India to accept a draw “like a kid.”To keep their hope of shooting the series, India has made a monumental effort to deny England which looked like a certain victory. Centuries of Captain Shubman Gill, Ravi will Ravi Jadeja and Washington Sundar broke the momentum of England and have visibly shaken the generally aggressive and compound stobes.While the match reached the last hour, Stokes approached the Indian camp with a handshake offer, expecting India to accept a draw. But the Indian strikers held the ground, determined to see Jadeja and Sundar reaching their personal milestones before calling him one day. The decision disrupted the players of England, who fired verbal gunshots on the Indian duo and made a visibly heartless bowling force while they were trying to end the day and keep the energy.Speaking on “ Match Center Live ” on Jiostar, Manjrekar praised the Indian grain and underlined how England, under Stokes and Brendon McCullum “ Bazball ”, are not used to playing for prints – and certainly not twice in a series.“I think it was the perfect summary of what happened – a draw that looks like a victory. And again, this young Indian striker continues to surprise. You expect KL Rahul and Shubman Gill to be the partnership to monitor, but this stand was broken early during the day. However, India continues to produce warriors once more. In the end, what we saw was the frustration of a team that is used to dominating at home. It is rare to see England settle for a draw twice in the Bazball era. Remember, this is the first time that Ben Stokes has abandoned his principle of striker first after winning the draw – and this has happened against India. This draw, without any meteorological intervention, came against India. It says a lot, “said Manjrekar.
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He added that India had forced Stokes to rethink his approach and his style of leadership.“India forced Stokes to rethink its approach and its style of leadership. What we saw towards the end was a frustrated captain, unaccustomed to such results, and having to fight so hard to obtain a favorable result. He thought that victory was sealed, and finally, I must say, he behaved like a little spoiled child. centuries, there was no reflecture. Ben Stokes will regret this moment – and this frustration tells you how much this range of Indian strikers in the new age simply disturbed England throughout the series, “added Manjrekar.
He also urged team management to consider Washington Sundar now as a complete versatile. Manjrekar noted that Jadeja looked more like a versatile stick in this series, with less impact of his bowling alley.He suggested that the emergence of Sundar gives India a solid number five option in the absence of Rishabh pants, allowing the DHRUV goalkeeper swears to find himself lower in order and to make room for Kuldeep Yadav as the third Spinner.“Sundar, on the other hand, has also picked up counters-he is a convicator who can easily be selected as a specialized spinner. This changes the thought of India. They would no longer envisage additional striker; instead, they could start watching Kuldeep Yadav for the next test. That is to say the impact that this partnership has had. Sundar is probably still at number five now. If DHRUV Deputs plays in the next match, he may have to place in a lower position, “he added.Washington Sundar has had a notable impact in the series so far, marking 205 points in six rounds to an average of 51.25, including a century. He also took 7 counters in five rounds at an average of 35.85, with the best figures of 4/22 at Lord’s.In the Manchester test, England won the draw and chose surface. India posted 358 in the first sleeves, driving on half-centurys from Yashasvi Jaiswal (58), Sai Sudharsan (61) and Rishabh Pant (54). Ben Stokes led with the ball, claiming 5/72, while Jofra Archer cut with 3/73.
England responded with a mammoth 669, thanks to an opening stand of 166 points between Zak Crawley (84) and Ben Duckett (94), followed by Major Knocks by Joe Root (150) and Stokes (141). Ravirand Jadeja was the out -of -competition launcher for India with 4/143 figures, while Jasprit Bumrah had a mobile outing, picking up 2/112.In the second round in India, Chris Woakes struck early, reducing them to 0/2. But KL Rahul (90) and Shubman Gill (103) set up a response with a 188 -point stand. Jadeja (107 *) and Sundar (101 *) then beat the last section, frustrating England and helping India to display 425/4 to finish the match in a draw for morale.The series is 2-1 in favor of England, the fifth and last test scheduled to start on July 31 at the Oval.
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