Former Australian captain Ricky Ponting could see why people were taken aback by Shubman Gill’s combative demeanour at Lord’s. Gill was just defending his squad in a stressful moment, Ponting clarified. There was a lot of on-field drama in the hotly contested third Test between England and India, which ended with the series locked 1-1 ahead of last week’s Lord’s Test.
Near the close of the third day of the Lord’s Test, an argument broke out between the Indian top-order batsman and England’s openers. India was keen to get in two overs in the last six minutes of play after matching England’s first-innings total of 387. However, Zak Crawley and Gill got into a furious argument since it seemed like he was running out of time.
“From what I’ve known about Shubman in the past, that seemed a touch out of character. Ricky Ponting told Sanjana Ganesan in The ICC Review, “I’m sure everyone who was there watching it and I know you would know him quite well. That’s not what he’s normally like.”
He went on to say, “That’s the captain defending his team, saying that it’s his team now and this is how we’re going to play the game, and also, I suppose, wanting to give a little bit back.”
However, I really enjoyed seeing Shubman defend his position during last week’s game,” Ricky Ponting said.
Ricky Ponting, who has participated in four different Test tours in England, including two as captain in 2005 and 2009, admitted that a captain can feel a lot of pressure from such a well-known series.
“Playing in the UK might be challenging. Despite their passion for the game, the crowds may be just as nasty as any other place in the world. When you’re in a major series, whether it’s an Ashes series or between England and India, the media there always seems to be right on your back,” Ricky Ponting remarked.
According to the Australian great, Gill needed to make an impression on his colleagues during the difficult Test match, which India lost by a slim margin of just 22 runs, just like former captain Virat Kohli did. India will play England again in the fourth Test in Manchester, which begins on July 23, with the series currently 2-1 in England’s favour.
“I believe he is beginning to leave his mark on his squad with that. And in similar ways, much like Virat (Kohli) did. I suppose Rohit (Sharma) was never as overtly hostile, especially towards opposing players. I am aware that Rohit would frequently act aggressively towards his teammates in an attempt to get the best out of them.
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