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3 days ago
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- NDTV
Watch: Ben Stokes Taunts Ravindra Jadeja After 'Handshake' Refusal, Gets Blunt Reply: 'Can't Do...'
Drama unfolded in the high-intensity Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy here on Sunday after Indian batters Ravindra Jadeja and Washington Sundar refused England skipper Ben Stokes' offer to call off the fourth Test and settle for a draw before the start of the final hour of play. There is a provision that allows both captains to shake hands and agree to a draw if they feel that the possibility of a result is impossible. Having worked hard to earn a creditable draw, Jadeja and Washington, batting on 89 and 80 respectively, flatly refused Stokes' offer after he had approached the umpire, which irked the England skipper no end. With both approaching their hundreds after having saved the match, they exercised their rights to continue batting. Stokes had a few words to say as Zak Crawley and Ben Duckett were also seen enquiring as to why India wanted to carry on. "Do you want to score a hundred against Harry Brook?" Stokes asked sarcastically and all Jadeja said was "I can't do anything." A smiling Jadeja maintained his grace and ticked them off as India, as per rules, were well within their rights to carry on batting. Watch: Ben Stokes denied an early draw by Ravindra Jadeja Scored a hundred, saved the Test, farmed aura! #RavindraJadeja didn't hesitate, till the end #ENGvIND 5th TEST | Starts THU, 31st July, 2:30 PM | Streaming on JioHotstar! — Star Sports (@StarSportsIndia) July 27, 2025 Draw | England vs India | 4th Test | Day 5 | JioHotstar- #ENGvIND #TeamIndia — Star Sports Tamil (@StarSportsTamil) July 27, 2025 In what seemed like a mark of protest, Stokes introduced Harry Brook into the attack and Jadeja hit him for a six to complete his third Test hundred. However, England team's poor attitude was at the forefront as they started bowling proverbial long hops or "donkey drops" as a mark of protest. Harry Brook started to offer freebies to Jadeja and Washington as a sign of disapproval for India's decision to carry on playing. Players finally shook hands after the milestones of Jadeja and Washington were achieved with the latter scoring his maiden Test hundred. The day five track did not have many demons with prominent movement and a bit of variable bounce was visible in the morning session when Gill and Rahul got out after a 188-run stand. Considering the match situation, the dogged resistance from the two India left-handers in the second and final session was reminiscent of R Ashwin and Hamuna Vihari's match saving stand in the Sydney Test of 2021. Nursing a broken foot, Rishabh Pant was available to bat in the second innings but he did not need to come to the middle and risk aggravation of his injury. Strikingly, it was England's only second draw in the 40 Tests played in the Bazball era with the last one coming also at Old Trafford during the 2023 Ashes (weather was the main factor behind the draw).
India Today
3 days ago
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- India Today
Ben Stokes acted like a spoilt kid: Pundits slam him over Manchester draw drama
Former India cricketer Sanjay Manjrekar called out Ben Stokes's antics in the final hour of the Manchester Test after India declined his offer of a draw to end the match an hour early. The decorated broadcaster did not hold back, labelling Stokes a "spoilt kid" for engaging in a sledging battle with Ravindra Jadeja and Washington Sundar after the duo refused to accept the draw before the scheduled close of play on Day the end of the 138th over, India held a lead of 75 runs as the final hour commenced. According to the laws of cricket, both teams can agree to a draw if they believe a favourable result is no longer possible in the final hour. Stokes approached the umpires and indicated his willingness to offer a draw. However, Jadeja and Sundar declined the England captain's offer on Sunday, 27 cameras panned to India captain Shubman Gill in the dressing room. Gill remained expressionless, refraining from intervening or sending a message to the middle, seemingly supporting the decision of the two batters to continue, as they were both approaching personal milestones. Jadeja was batting on 89, 11 short of his fifth Test century, while Washington Sundar was on 80, 20 away from his maiden Test hundred. Stokes was visibly disappointed when India opted to carry on. He approached Jadeja and threw verbal jabs, questioning whether he truly wanted to score a Test hundred against the likes of Harry Brook and Ben a hundred, saved the Test, farmed aura! #RavindraJadeja didn't hesitate, till the end #ENGvIND 5th TEST | Starts THU, 31st July, 2:30 PM | Streaming on JioHotstar! Star Sports (@StarSportsIndia) July 27, 2025The implication was clear - Stokes had no intention of using his frontline bowlers and instead introduced part-timer Brook into the attack. From the other end, England deployed Joe Jadeja and Sundar capitalised on the soft bowling, racing to their centuries. Brook even attempted to shake hands after Jadeja reached his hundred in the 141st over with a towering six. However, India continued to bat, giving Sundar the opportunity to reach his own milestone before accepting the looked somewhat foolish as he delivered gentle full tosses, which Jadeja duly dispatched en route to a well-earned century. India eventually declared at 425 for 4, having recovered from a dire start at 0 for 2. Centuries from Gill, Jadeja and Sundar helped India claw their way back and salvage a draw from the jaws of defeat, having batted across five sessions to save the Test and keep the series DISAPPOINTED WITH STOKESadvertisement"One thing is being unhappy that the batters haven't walked off and that he has to bowl his overworked main bowlers. But throwing lollipops and showing a bit of grumpiness - that was Ben Stokes behaving like a spoilt kid," Manjrekar told JioHotstar."I can understand him being surprised that India wanted to continue. 'If you wanted to get a hundred, why didn't you get it against the main bowlers?' - that was his grievance. But everything won't always go your way. He should have handled it better."Ben Stokes, the hero and the champion that I admire, on that occasion behaved like a spoilt kid," he trio of Stokes, Brook and Zak Crawley continued chatting to the Indian batters in the middle, but Jadeja and Sundar remained composed, keeping their focus firmly on reaching their deserved and Sundar had come together after Shubman Gill was dismissed just after reaching his hundred on the stroke of lunch. The pair denied England another wicket for the remainder of the day, batting through two full sessions. Both displayed remarkable composure and resilience, seemingly waiting for the final hour to accelerate and complete their STOKES REFUSE HANDSHAKE WITH JADJEA?Manjrekar also noted that Stokes did not shake hands with Jadeja after the match, which angered the Indian all-rounder."After the match, Jadeja went to shake hands with Ben Stokes. Ben was still furious. During the earlier exchange, Jadeja handled it very well - he was smiling. But when Stokes didn't shake hands, that's when Jadeja lost his cool. Until then, he had kept his composure," Manjrekar were left ruing a missed opportunity to secure victory, despite having posted 669 runs in their first innings and holding a commanding 311-run meanwhile, will take confidence into the final Test at The Oval in London, starting on 31 July. They still trail 1-2 in the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy but have a golden opportunity to draw the series in the finale.- EndsTune InMust Watch
