England, Ben Stokes and India
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England’s first draw without heavy rain under Ben Stokes was a Test that showed how brilliant the skipper is, but also how his team are worryingly dependent on him.
Nathan Lyon reacted to the Manchester drama between Ben Stokes and Ravindra Jadeja and Washington Sundar and said that England should have got the batters out and not allowed them to score hundreds.
Former India wicketkeeper-batter Parthiv Patel reckons Ravindra Jadeja and Washington Sundar should have continued batting and not gone off the field even after scoring their centuries on Day 5 of the Manchester Test against England.
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India Today on MSNBen Stokes, England given warning by 2005 Ashes hero: Can't go to Oval for a drawAshes hero Matthew Hoggard sent a warning to Ben Stokes and England ahead of the Oval Test, saying that the team shouldn't go into the match against India thinking that they can get a draw and win the series.
Kevin Pietersen leaps to Ben Stokes’ defence following fourth Test criticism - India left Emirates Old Trafford on Sunday with a draw to keep the Rothesay series alive.
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Ben Stokes and Co. faced backlash from former England cricketer Mark Ramprakash for their antics during the Manchester Test against India. On the final day, India battled with grit to save the match,
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India Today on MSNBen Stokes: Snubbed handshakes, swollen toes, and the 2019 World Cup robberyBen Stokes tried to play Gandhi with his handshake act in Manchester. But he will do well to remember how, only hours before that, he targetted Rishabh Pant's busted foot with searing yorkers.
The drawn Test match between India and England saw heated exchanges. Sunil Gavaskar has now criticized England's tactics. He praised India's resilience, especially Ravindra Jadeja and Washington Sundar's batting.
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India captain Shubman Gill hit his fourth century of the series against England to give the visitors hope of salvaging a draw on the final day at Old Trafford. The series-leading run-maker’s 103
After the exhilaration of Ben Stokes’s first Test century in two years, England were pegged back in a frustrating end to the fourth day