IND vs ENG 4th Test: Zak Crawley responds to Shubman Gill’s allegation of being 90-second late at Lord’s | Cricket News

TimesofIndia.com in Manchester: Zak Crawley was full of reward for his captain Ben Stokes after England ended Day 2 of the fourth Test strongly at Old Trafford. England completed the day at 225 for two, trailing India by simply 133 runs, after a dominant 166-run opening stand between Crawley and Ben Duckett. Speaking to the media, Crawley mentioned, “We are in a good position as a team. Ben Stokes is a phenomenal cricketer, so good to have him as a leader. He is a fantastic bowler, goes under the radar.” Crawley himself scored a fluent 84, however admitted he was barely disillusioned not to get to three figures. “I was pleased with the way I played, I would have wanted the 16. You always want more, that will never change,” he added with a smile.Speaking about Rishabh Pant, who batted with a damaged foot to rating a valiant 54, Crawley mentioned, “Not many would have come out to bat on one foot. It shows how tough he is.” Addressing the latest controversy from the Lord’s Test, the place India captain Shubman Gill claimed that England’s openers have been 90 seconds late to begin the innings, Crawley performed it down. “I wasn’t aware that we were 90 seconds late. We sit in our spot till umpires go out,” he clarified.

England seemed sharp on Day 2, with Duckett blazing away to 94 earlier than falling to debutant Anshul Kamboj. Crawley too fell earlier than stumps, nicking Ravindra Jadeja to slip. But by then, England had already gained the higher hand. Earlier within the day, Rishabh Pant scored a brave fifty regardless of a damaged foot, whereas Ben Stokes took 5 wickets to bowl India out for 358. The fourth Test stays finely poised, however Crawley and Co. have given England a agency grip going into Day 3.