In the third Test of the current five-match series between England and India, Mohammed Siraj dismissed Ben Duckett in England’s second innings, and former English captain Alastair Cook thought his celebration was excessive. After getting rid of the left-handed batter, Siraj was elated and celebrated in front of him, touching his shoulder in the process.
Alastair Cook was adamantly opposed to any kind of physical contact between opposing players, even though he was all for enthusiastically celebrating a wicket.
But today, who is at fault? whether Duckett knew exactly what he was doing when he stepped straight into him. However, it’s not appropriate to yell in someone’s face like way. I firmly believe that was incorrect. No physical touch should be made. In an interview with BBC Test Match Special, Alastair Cook said, “Yes, celebrate a wicket like you mean it.”
The renowned top-order batsman believed that Siraj’s disruptive attitude required action from the relevant authorities.
“But you’ve got him out; you don’t have to shout in his face and stare him in the eye from three inches away. As a result, I anticipate consequences, and they ought to occur. That’s what I think.
That went too far, in my opinion,” Alastair Cook continued.
Cook, however, did not appear to have much problems when asked what he thought about the events between Shubman Gill and Zak Crawley. He was all for it because he believed that moments like those gave Test cricket the much-needed spice.
Speaking of the current state of the match, India needs to score 135 runs to take the lead in the intense series before Day 5 begins. However, they are down four. The last 30 minutes of the fourth day’s play saw the loss of three of the four visitors’ wickets. With 33 off 47, KL Rahul, who led India in scoring in their opening innings, is still undefeated.
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