Ind vs engine test: “It was two against eleven – I loved it” – Zak Crawley opens on the fight of Lord’s Fire with Team India | Cricket news
The opener of England Zak Crawley highlighted the ardent confrontation with the captain of India Shubman Gill during the third tense day of the Lord’s test, calling him one of the most exhilarating moments of the series so far.Go beyond the border with our YouTube channel. Subscribe now!The drama took place late 3, when Crawley and his compatriot Ben Duckett took 90 seconds more than usual to go out to beat. The delay led to an immediate protest of Gill, who accused the duo of having deliberately lost time to deal with less deliveries before the stumps. What followed was a heated exchange, with almost the whole Indian team surrounding the strikers in an intense verbal dead end.
Recalling the moment, Crawley said during the post-day press conference of the Manchester test on Thursday: “I always appreciated this part of the cricket, to be honest, especially when you hit. There are two of you against eleven, and they are desperate to get out, and they chirping you … I loved this little eight-minute pass.”
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He stressed that the confrontation had crossed any line: “No one crossed the line. I thought everyone was in a good mood. It was just competitive cricket, and I really enjoyed it.”The altercation triggered the two teams. Mohammed Siraj and Jasprit Bumrah steamed the next day, and on day 5, England’s response was just as fierce. Ben Stokes delivered an incessant 10 year old spell, and Jofra Archer sparked a raw rhythm to help Bowl India for 170, sealing a 22 -point dramatic victory.
Addressing the delay, Crawley said: “No, no. Not at all. I sit on my place until the referees come out. I did not know that we had 90 seconds late, but fairly fair.”
