Ben Stokes blames technology over Zak Crawley’s dismissal in 2nd Test against India
Ben Stokes spoke about the DRS issue.
In the ongoing 5-match Test series between India and England, the hosts went on to win the 2nd Test match by 106 runs. England was given a target of 399 runs, which they failed to achieve. India successfully took the revenge of the first match, keeping the series alive, 1-1. Moreover, after the match concluded, Captain Ben Stokes brought up an important issue in the press conference.
While Zak Crawley was batting, he was dismissed by Kuldeep Yadav. As the on-field decision was not out, India went on with the DRS. After checking, the third umpire declared the batter out as the ball was hitting the stumps. However, this sparked a lot of controversy and the England team wasn’t satisfied with the decision.
Stokes, while talking to the press, said, “Technology got it wrong on this occasion”.
Crawley was in marvellous form and felt like England would have won the match while he was batting. However, after he was dismissed, the entire line-up shattered and the team failed to chase 399 runs. As they started the match, it didn’t seem like the target was far away, but their Bazball approach couldn’t save them this time. However, as the series is level now, the upcoming matches will be fun to watch.
‘Before a cricketer, I’m a fast bowling fan’ – Jasprit Bumrah shares his emotions in post-match presentation
Jasprit Bumrah, who won the Player of the Match award in the 2nd Test match against England, spoke about how much he loves fast bowling. He praised all the pacers and said he’s always happy whenever anybody performs well. On asked about James Anderson, he said he’s a fast bowling fan and feels happy to see players perform well.
Bumrah said, “We’re going through a transition so I feel it’s my responsibility to help them in any way I can. We discuss certain things. Have been playing with him for a long period of time (Rohit). No not really (competition with Jimmy?). Before a cricketer, I’m a fast bowling fan. If somebody’s doing well, kudos to them. I look at the situation, at the wicket and think what are my options. I should not be a one-trick pony.”
