IND vs ENG 3rd Test: ‘If this happened in India…’ — Sunil Gavaskar reacts to ball change drama at Lord’s | Cricket News

Shubman Gill, Akash Deep and Mohammed Siraj work together with umpires over ball change (PTI Photo/R Senthilkumar)

India captain Shubman Gill was seen having a heated dialog with the umpires after the ball was checked and failed to cross via the usual hoop used to take a look at its roundness. Mohammed Siraj additionally appeared visibly pissed off. Even throughout the drinks break, Gill continued talking animatedly with the officers, clearly sad with the alternative ball. But the difficulty didn’t finish there. Just eight overs later, after solely 48 extra deliveries — the ball had to be modified as soon as once more. This added to the rising concern across the high quality of the Dukes ball, which has been questioned repeatedly in this sequence. Former India captain Sunil Gavaskar weighed in on the scenario throughout commentary. He identified how the ball already appeared prefer it had carried out 20 overs of labor as a substitute of simply 10. Gavaskar added that if such points had happened in India, the British media would seemingly have raised a storm.

Former England quick bowler Stuart Broad additionally voiced his displeasure. Writing on X (previously Twitter), Broad mentioned, “The cricket ball should be like a fine wicketkeeper. Barely noticed.” He known as the frequent ball adjustments unacceptable and mentioned that Dukes wants to repair the issue. “A ball should last 80 overs. Not 10,” he added.

Meanwhile, on the sphere, Jasprit Bumrah stole the morning session with a fiery spell that handed him a five-wicket haul, serving to India bowl England out for 387. In reply, India reached 145 for 3 at stumps, with KL Rahul regular on 58* and Rishabh Pant enjoying fluently regardless of a finger harm. The ball could have been a speaking level, however Bumrah and Rahul made certain India stayed firmly in the competition.