Why ought to India be good to England? Boycott slams Ben Stokes for Manchester drama
Former England captain Geoffrey Boycott has slammed the Ben Stokes-led England staff for his or her on-field antics throughout the dramatic closing moments of the fourth Take a look at of the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy at Outdated Trafford, Manchester. Boycott criticised England’s response after Indian batters Ravindra Jadeja and Washington Sundar declined a suggestion from Stokes to name the sport off early and accept a draw.
Drama unfolded on Day 5 of the high-stakes Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy in Manchester as Indian batters Ravindra Jadeja and Washington Sundar declined England captain Ben Stokes’ supply to accept a draw earlier than the ultimate hour of play. Whereas the foundations permit each captains to comply with a draw when a consequence seems inconceivable, the Indian duo — batting on 89 and 80 — selected to hold on after main a exceptional restoration from a 311-run deficit, a choice that visibly irked the England skipper.
Boycott, writing in his Telegraph column, expressed robust help for the Indian pair, stating that that they had each proper to maintain batting after their monumental effort to save lots of the Take a look at match.
“What goes round comes round. England have been gobby sufficient when it suited them, so you may’t blame India for wanting to remain on and permit two batsmen who had labored their socks off to succeed in their a whole lot,” Boycott wrote. “In the event you give it, like England do, then you’ve got to have the ability to take it. I may hear them by means of the stump mics chipping away at India, so why ought to they be good to them and comply with go off when England have had sufficient?”
The previous England captain additionally hailed the psychological toughness of the Indian gamers and mentioned he would have finished the identical had he been of their footwear.
“These India gamers are robust cookies. They don’t take a backward step. There isn’t a approach I might have let anybody drag me off on 89 after I had labored arduous all day to save lots of the sport for my staff,” he wrote.
“Ravindra Jadeja and Washington Sundar deserved their a whole lot. They left the ball properly, performed with the complete face of the bat and defended their wickets in any respect prices. Effectively finished.”
Boycott didn’t maintain again in criticising the present technology of cricketers for his or her over-reliance on sledging and thoughts video games, suggesting it is a far cry from the requirements throughout his enjoying days.
“I am unsure what it’s with fashionable gamers. You hear lots of them mouthing off. It by no means actually occurred after I was enjoying. It can keep on on the Oval and India will go there pondering they received a win at Outdated Trafford,” he wrote.
– Ends
