WATCH: Shubman Gill in Virat Kohli mode, tears into Zak Crawley for on-field DRAMA at Lord’s, Video goes viral
New Delhi: The third Test match between India and England is being played at Lord’s. On July 12, India captain Shubman Gill lashed out at England opener Zak Crawley in the last moments of the third day. When England’s second innings began, Gill wanted his fast bowlers to bowl two overs, but Crawley was repeatedly delaying. Furious at this, Gill told him – “Grow some b**ls!”
When and why did Shubman Gill get angry?
While Jasprit Bumrah was bowling the first over of England’s second innings for India, Zak Crawley was wasting time repeatedly pulling himself back. It was fixed that two overs would be bowled in the last moments of the day, but Crawley’s delay made just one possible. This is why Gill was angry.
What did Gill say and how did the reaction happen?
During Bumrah’s over, when Crawley repeatedly backed down and then called the physio after the ball hit his gloves, the Indian players expressed displeasure. Gill himself approached Crawley and sarcastically asked – “Are you okay?” Also making the ‘X’ sign indicated that maybe Crawley wants to be a retired hurt now. To this, Crawley responded by pointing a finger as well and the two got into a heated exchange.
Who were involved in this controversy?
Mohammed Siraj and KL Rahul also joined the incident and they also left words at the English batsmen. Crawley pairing Ben Duckett tried to defuse the situation and drove Gill back. The audience also played their part in this whole drama by clapping and hooting.
Ball by ball: What happened in the over?
On the first two balls of Jasprit Bumrah’s over, Crawley took and played runs, but from the third to the sixth balls they either survived or played defensive. He was hit in the hand on the fifth ball, which stopped the game and called for a physio. The last ball was brilliant which Zak Crawley missed and Jurrell caught. This ended the third day in a animated atmosphere.
What did Sunil Gavaskar say?
Former captain Sunil Gavaskar sided with Zach Crawley on the incident. “Opening batsmen do not have the facilities of a nightwatchman and it is natural to be nervous about batting late in the evening,” he said. It was also justified to call a physio after Bumrah injured his hand on the ball.
How far ahead are England?
England are just two runs ahead of India by the end of the third day. The next two days of the Test match are going to be extremely exciting and the two teams could see a thorny clash.
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