TOP STORIES

“I sit in my spot until the umpires go out”: Zak Crawley responds to Gill ’90 seconds late’ remark

Friday, 25-Jul-2025, 08:06 AM
News

England opener Zak Crawley has reacted to Indian skipper Shubman Gill’s claim that England had acted against the “spirit of the game” by delaying proceedings during the third Test at Lord’s. Gill, ahead of the fourth Test, on Tuesday expressed his disappointment, saying that England batsmen Zak Crawley and Ben Duckett came 90 seconds late to the crease on the third day of the Test. 

"No, no, not at all (it wasn’t intentional). I sit in my spot until the umpires go out. And I saw the umpires go out; I walked out. I wasn’t aware we were 90 seconds late, but fair enough,” Crawley said during the press conference.

The third Test witnessed a lot of dramatic moments as tensions soured between England and Indian players. The most intense moment in the game came when England opener Zak Crawley repeatedly applied time-wasting tactics to ensure England faced one over in the final seven minutes on day three, prompting Indian captain Gill to confront him. Nonetheless, England later went on to win the game by 22 runs, claiming a 2-1 lead in the five-match series. Talking about the ongoing fourth Test, England are trailing by 133 runs in reply to India's first innings total of 358. England ended day 2 (Thursday) at 225/2, with Zak Crawley (84) and Ben Duckett (94) playing crucial roles.

Tags

More News

News

Jemimah Rodrigues ruled out of Asia Cup and Asian Games

1 hr ago

India have suffered a crushing blow, with Jemimah Rodrigues ruled out of both the Women’s T20 Asia Cup in the UAE and next month’s Asian Games in Japan after picking up a hamstring injury, according to the BCCI.

Rodrigues sustained the injury to her right hamstring while representing Southern Brave against Welsh Fire in England’s Women’s...


News

Gavan Twining named Melbourne Renegades’ head coach for WBBL|12

5 hrs ago

Melbourne Renegades have appointed Gavan Twining, who is also the assistant coach of the Australia women’s team, as the head coach of the club for the WBBL|12. Twining will join Melbourne Renegades after Australia’s upcoming assignments against Bangladesh and New Zealand. Following the WBBL, Twining will resume his international duties. At Melbourne Renegades, he will repl...


News

Ex-Indian spinner backs Gautam Gambhir

8 hrs ago

Gautam Gambhir’s tenure as head coach of the Indian cricket team has been quite shaky because since taking charge, Gambhir has found himself under the spotlight. Amid the team’s performances in red-ball format going down, there has been mounting criticism against Gambhir. The team also failed to qualify for the 2025 World Test Championship final, which also contributed to the p...


News

SL vs IND, 1st Test: Desperate India eye turnaround as they gear up for Sri Lanka challenge

9 hrs ago

India are set to take on Sri Lanka in the opening Test of the high-stakes two-match series, beginning on Saturday in Galle. The road to the World Test Championship final is becoming tougher for India with each passing day as they desperately look to stamp their authority on the Lankan soil. Both teams heading into the series know very well that...


News

“Our skill is there”: Indian bowling coach Morne Morkel ahead of opening Test against Sri Lanka

10 hrs ago

India will be looking to make massive gains in their ICC World Test Championship campaign when they face Sri Lanka in their upcoming two-match Test series, starting on August 15. All valuable points are at stake for India in order for them to close the gap in the points table. 

At present, India hold fifth place in the WTC standings with a points per...