Follow UsA largely controversy-free Test in Manchester suddenly saw a dramatic turn at the last hour, when England skipper Ben Stokes walked towards the Indian batters asking for a draw. However, given that the two batters - Washington Sundar and Ravindra Jadeja - were eyeing three figures, they declined and continued.
It prompted Stokes to comment, “You want to get a Test hundred against Harry Brook”. Stokes’ statement didn’t go down well, as former Indian off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin bashed him on his YouTube channel.
"Have you heard the term double standards? What is double standards? You shake hands and then you say I’m frustrated. You also don’t make a hundred, you also cry and go away,” Ashwin said on his YouTube channel.
"And what was your question? 'You want to make a hundred against Harry Brook?' No, brother, he wants to make a hundred. Please bring Steve Harmison. Bring Flintoff. He didn’t say no. You’re giving bowling to Harry Brook — that’s your mistake, not ours," said Ashwin.
Both Washington and Jadeja earned India a draw, as the two combined to put on a 203* run stand, facing 334 balls. During their stay at the crease, the duo encountered every England bowler.
"Since morning, he played your Archer, played your Matthew Hoggard, played Darren Gough, played Andrew Flintoff—played all your bowlers, whoever you guys gave, he played them—and now when it’s going towards a draw, both sides, and after putting in full hard work since morning he has reached here—and he should leave the hundred and walk away?"
Ashwin didn’t hold back, stating that ‘Of course, anyone would want Test runs’.
"That statement of his — You want to get a hundred against Harry Brook? Of course he does! These are Test runs. He wants to get it, and he deserves it," said Ashwin.