Stokes Has Lost Respect: 'Tried To Portray Jadeja And Sundar Were At Fault'
Ben Stokes has drawn heavy criticism for offering a draw to India when two of their batters were inching closer to their respective centuries.
England captain Ben Stokes continues to be criticised for asking India batters to agree to a draw which Ravindra Jadeja and Washington Sundar rejected. With an hour to go in the fourth Test between India and England in Manchester on Sunday, Stokes approached Jadeja with an offer that with no result possible, the contest should stop.
Jadeja and Sundar were inching closer to their respective centuries when Stokes offered the handshake in hope of them agreeing to a draw. However, it was turned down and the English skipper wasn't happy and deployed part-time bowlers in response.
Jadeja and Sundar reached their centuries before the Test ended in a draw.
Former India cricketer Mohammad Kaif says Stokes has lost respect due to his actions towards the end of the Manchester Test.
'Ben Stokes has lost respect because of one moment when he wanted to stop the game," Kaif said in a clip on Instagram. 'Why would we want to do that? You weren't able to bowl out India, had nearly two days to do that. You weren't able to win. I don't understand what he was trying to do by getting the game to stop."
'Ben Stokes bowled so well, scored a century and everybody was lauding him. It takes years to earn respect and one moment to lose it. Today was that moment for Ben Stokes when he lost respect," he added.
Stokes took a five-wicket haul in the contest and scored a century for which he won player-of-the-match award.
'The rule is when both the teams are in agreement then the Test is stop. Fans know who is in the wrong here. Jadeja saved the Test match, Sundar batted till the end. They deserved to score hundreds. Once they had done that, then Stokes should've shaken hands. He wanted to end the match when they were in the 90s and tried to portray that Jadeja and Sundar were at fault. No, it was England's mistake. The offer shouldn't have been made," Kaif concluded.
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