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Indian Express
13 minutes ago
- Indian Express
English fans at rugby get asked if they'd accept a Ben Stokes' style shake-hand draw by an Australian… 16 out of 16 say this
Stuart Broad thought it 'very odd'. And you wouldn't blame Australians if they were feeling just a little left out of all the fun, while England were getting dragged by Indians at cricket, in a series described as Alt Ashes – notably not a mere opening act to the Ashes this winter. But ABC Sport took it to the next level, putting Ben Stokes' offer to shake hands for a draw at Manchester, and how it got declined, to the vox populi test. At rugby union's British & Irish Lions Test over the weekend, at the Stadium Australia in Sydney, the ABC reporter on the ground for the third and last match, stopped visiting Lions fans if they would settle for a draw and shake hands on it, if Ben Stokes was offering them one. 'I'm gonna see if I can get someone to shake the hand on a drawn series, Ben Stokes style,' he declared, as assorted British fans in their red jerseys and lion headgear were randomly stopped and posed the question. The context wasn't clear on whether he meant at cricket, at the third of the rugby games with the Wallabies, or in sport or in life, in general. Of the 80,000 crowd, a considerable was the red clad British & Irish fans. A clip with 16 fans was posted, and 16 of them flatly declined a hypothetical draw offer, Stokes style. Fan 1: (withdrawing hand) no…No…NOOOO (friends guffaw) Fan 2: with rabbit head gear: No way. Fans 3&4: draw? Fan 5: with lion beanie cap: Nah Fan couple: no, absolutely not Fan 1 again: Rugby don't like draws. Somebody has to win. Fan 8: nah,it's not what it's all about. Fan 9: No. You play to win, man. Or you've been beat. Fans 10 & 11: with lion whiskers and nostrils: You've got to win. That's what we came all the way here for… Fans 12&13: What's the point of competition if you call it a draw? Fans 14&15: no chance Fan 16: It can't be a draw, can it? While Stokes trying to tend to his knackered, tired, breaking bowling unit after Jadeja and Washington defied them in Test 4, was roundly criticised at the constant haranguing by the fielding back while the Indians approached milestone centuries post ensuring a draw, the brave captain also found some sympathy from fast bowlers around the world. Dale Steyn weighed in on one of the flashpoints of the series and said there was nothing wrong in Stokes offering an exit. But the whimsy decision and drama divided the cricket world, with many not comprehending why the English wouldn't allow the battling Indians to get deserving tons, given the English couldn't dismiss them and take 10 wickets. So even as the fifth Test raged on and find its denouement with Siraj & his pack actually taking the 10 wickets with tireless bowling, Aussies – gleeful at England and Stokes' misery, saw an opportunity. Remember, Stokes is a ridiculously talented born-Kiwi, playing for England and a lined up Ashes target as opposition captain. Shots were fired early. Albeit in a totally unrelated sport, though both matches get called Tests. The post with 644K views, though not a certified banger, ended up annoying Broad who called it odd. And the Lions fans didn't have a great day either. First the match was delayed in the second half for 30 minutes, by a massive lightning storm. Then the Wallabies inflicted a bruising 22-12 win, only the 7th win for Australia over Lions in rugby, and the first time the home team were not pummelled 3-0 in a series since 1904, as per ABC. The glorious weekend stretched to cricket where Indians beat back the English in the fifth for a 2-2 draw, seen as a win by the Aussies.
India Today
14 minutes ago
- India Today
We failed to recognise Siraj, he should be rested for inconsequential games: Ashwin
Former India all-rounder Ravichandran Ashwin feels India had failed to recognize fast bowler Mohammed Siraj before his match-winning performance in the fifth Test against England at the Oval. Siraj helped India snatch victory from the jaws of defeat with his inspired spell on Day 5 as he scalped three out of the remaining four wickets to fall of picked up his fifth five-wicket haul to help India bundle out England for 367 and register their narrowest victory margin in Tests of six runs. Following Siraj's marvellous show at the Oval, Ashwin feels that the time has arrived to recognize Siraj has a true match failed to recognise Mohammed Siraj. The time has come to recognise him now. He once again put his hand up; he has given a compelling reason. Just look at his celebration, it seems as if he is saying, 'This is not the trailer. This is the main picture itself'. He is saying, 'Please consider me as a match winner'. ' He is reminding us what a champion bowler he is. His bowling action, his technique and good work ethic are allowing him to play all five Tests in a series,' said Ashwin on his YouTube channel. Furthermore, he also mentioned how the team management should take care of Siraj's workload going forward as he's also in his 30s and need to build a strong pace-attack around him.'He is also growing old. It is important for the team management to rest him as well from inconsequential matches. He could be your No.1 Test bowler; he could be your go-to Test bowler. We have to rebuild the bowling attack. Akash Deep is there, Prasidh Krishna is there, Arshdeep Singh is there. Around Mohammed Siraj and his experience, we have to build it,' he bowled the most number of overs in the five-match series against England – a whopping 185.3 overs. He finished as the leading wicket taker of the series with 23 scalps from five matches (nine innings) at an average of 32.43 with two five-wicket hauls to his was adjudged Player of the Match at the Oval for registering figures of 9/190 and helping India draw the series 2-2. The right-arm speedster rose to the occasion in the absence of pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah and ran in with full intensity in every spell, giving every ounce of energy in his body. Siraj's lion-hearted effort has helped him earn praise from the entire cricketing fraternity as India began their World Test Championship (WTC) cycle 2025-27 with a drawn series.- EndsMust Watch
NDTV
31 minutes ago
- NDTV
"Just Needed One Partnership": Michael Vaughan's Honest Admission After England's Defeat In Oval Test
Former captain Michael Vaughan feels England panicked on the final day of the fifth Test against India in the absence of inspirational skipper Ben Stokes, with only 35 runs needed to win and four wickets in hand. England eventually lost the match by six runs as India made a stunning comeback to draw the five-match series 2-2 on Monday. "...Ben Stokes in that team, England would've won this Test match. He plays such a big role in this team, the mentality... England did panic (on the fifth morning). "They just needed one partnership. They panicked in the way that they can with the way that they play, they play with a huge amount of aggressiveness. Yesterday (Sunday) afternoon, the Harry Brook dismissal did cause that collapse, but it's the way England play," Vaughan told BBC's Test Match Special. Stokes, who played a pivotal role for England with both bat and ball, missed the fifth Test due to a shoulder injury, while pacers Jofra Archer and Brydon Carse were rested. Vaughan said the thrilling series against India should be a perfect preparation for England for the this year's Ashes in Australia, starting in November. "It's been a tremendous five matches for England. You've got to be realistic, this week they were down to 10 men, lost one of their bowlers early, and not got Ben Stokes. You're looking at the team going to Australia and I think there's more pieces in place. "We'll arrive in Perth for that first Test and know the top seven. It's just a matter of the bowling attack and getting that right. Clearly Ben Stokes is going to have to get fit. With Ben Stokes in the England side they can beat anybody. Without him, they can lose to anybody," Vaughan said. England looked on course for a historic win with Harry Brook and Joe Root taking the home team to 301 for three on the fourth day before Brook was caught by Mohammed Siraj off the bowling of Akash Deep. England then lost two more wickets, including Root before the end of the fourth day's play. "(Harry) Brook had that thought process that he wanted to hit 30 or 40 quick runs. What Harry needs to learn is in an Ashes series, in a similar situation, just win. I love the way he plays, his approach. At times, he's a genius. He plays the game in a fashion not many have ever played," Vaughan said. "I don't want to take away from his positivity and flamboyance. But in Sydney, if England are 2-1 up, dig in Harry."
