Video: Ravi Shastri Scoffs At Michael Vaughan's Question Of Whether India-Pakistan Or England-Australia Rivalry Is Bigger, Switches On His Toss Theatrics
Ex Team India head coach Ravi Shastri scoffed at Michael Vaughan's question of which is the bigger rivalry between India and Pakistan & England and Australia. The former all-rounder then turned on his toss theatrics, similar to the one he usually does during toss, suggesting that he fully supports the India-Pakistan rivalry to be the bigger one.
Although England and Australia share a monumental rivalry due to the Ashes that dates back to 1882, the feud between India and Pakistan goes beyond the sport. With the two nations also sharing boundaries and undergoing several political conflicts over the years, tensions on the field have been palpable. With India and Pakistan not playing bilateral series too, fans at stadiums also turn up in large for the ICC events.
Watch the video here as Shastri appears on Stick To Cricket Podcast:
India-England series at knife's edge ahead of the fourth Test in Manchester
Meanwhile, India and England are currently gearing up for the fourth Test at the Old Trafford in Manchester, beginning on July 23. Team India face a must-win encounter to keep the series alive. Notably, the tourists are yet to win a Test at the venue in nine attempts.
India also have a couple of injury concerns in Akash Deep and Arshdeep Singh, with the pair getting ruled out of the fourth Test. Hence, uncapped pacer Anshul Kamboj could make his debut in Manchester and play alongside Mohammed Siraj and Jasprit Bumrah.
England have already announced their XI, drafting in Liam Dawson for the injured Shoaib Bashir.
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