England behave badly during India draw

About this episode

The episode discusses the controversial draw between England and India at Old Trafford, focusing on player performances and the implications for the Ashes.

England remain 2-1 up against India after the fourth Test at Old Trafford ended in a draw. Jake, Nick and Will unpack all the action at Old Trafford including the controversy surrounding India's refusal to accept Ben Stokes' offer of a draw and England's questionable behaviour in the aftermath. We ask what has happened with the pitches throughout this series and who is to blame. Ben Stokes became just the fourth Englishman to take five wickets and score a hundred in the same Test match, but does he need to look after his body better ahead of the Ashes this winter? Plus, we ask if Joe Root can surpass Sachin Tendulkar as the all-time leading run scorer in Test cricket and we field all your questions as usual! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

People in this episode

Hosts: Jake, Nick, Will

Topics covered

• England vs India
• Test cricket
• Ben Stokes performance
• controversy
• pitches
• Joe Root
• Ashes

Keywords

• England
• India
• Test cricket
• Ben Stokes
• Joe Root
• Sachin Tendulkar
• Old Trafford
• controversy
• pitches
• Ashes

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: India, England

Places: Old Trafford

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