During a gruelling heatwave Test match between England and India, England opener Zak Crawley employed delaying tactics, sparking fury from Indian players, particularly Shubman Gill. The match, characterized by hot weather, difficult pitches, and exhausted players, saw multiple interruptions and a heated confrontation between Crawley and Gill over perceived time-wasting. India's head coach, Gautam Gambhir, is noted for his tough approach, influencing the game's intense atmosphere.
Zak Crawley stokes flames and sparks India’s fury in tetchy heatwave Test
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TL;DR: Key points with love ❤️During a gruelling heatwave Test match between England and India, England opener Zak Crawley employed delaying tactics, sparking fury from Indian players, particularly Shubman Gill. The match, characterized by hot weather, difficult pitches, and exhausted players, saw multiple interruptions and a heated confrontation between Crawley and Gill over perceived time-wasting. India's head coach, Gautam Gambhir, is noted for his tough approach, influencing the game's intense atmosphere.
Trending- 1 1878: Historical endurance pedestrianism race at Royal Agricultural Hall mentioned for context.
- 2 Thirteen days into the current series, three days into this Test: Players feeling exhausted.
- 3 Friday (first hour): Five separate interruptions, umpire Sharfuddoula Saikat ordered an India squad member off the field.
- 4 Friday (end of day): Zak Crawley used delaying tactics against Jasprit Bumrah, feigned injury, leading to a stand-up row with Shubman Gill.
- 5 Saturday: England took wickets, faced resilient batting from Nitish Kumar Reddy and Washington Sundar.
- Heated confrontation between players
- Loss of play time (11 minutes evaporated)
- Intense atmosphere in the series
- India's head coach Gautam Gambhir's influence on the game style
- Players experiencing exhaustion and injuries
What: England opener Zak Crawley's delaying tactics and subsequent confrontation with India's Shubman Gill during a cricket Test match, amidst a tetchy atmosphere and hot weather.
When: Friday (during the first hour of play and towards the end of the day), Saturday (England took wickets), 13 days into the series, 3 days into this Test.
Where: Cricket Test match (implied cricket ground).
Why: Crawley's attempt to drag out the penultimate over to prevent another, Rishabh Pant's hand injury treatment causing delays, and the overall tetchy atmosphere due to hard cricket in hot weather and exhausted players. India's head coach Gautam Gambhir's 'tough sport' philosophy also contributes to the intensity.
How: Crawley pulled away twice from taking guard, feigned injury after being hit on the glove to call a physio, leading to a stand-up row with Shubman Gill. Umpires also fiddled with the ball. An India squad member was ordered off the field by umpire Sharfuddoula Saikat for running something on for Rishabh Pant too early.