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"Should Have Played Whole Hour": Furious Ashwin Slams Stokes For Forcing A Draw

Abhinav Tyagi

Ashwin and Stokes - (Source : @Johns/X.com)Ashwin and Stokes - (Source : @Johns/X.com)

A lot unfolded in the last hour of play on Day 5 of the fourth Test between India and England as the hosts offered a draw to India, but the visitors refused, as Ravindra Jadeja and Washington Sundar were nearing their centuries.

Ben Stokes was taken aback after his offer was rejected, which led to the England captain getting into a verbal altercation with the southpaw. Eventually, Stokes brought Harry Brook into the attack and asked him to bowl slow and short, allowing Jadeja to complete his ton. 

R Ashwin Tears Into England For Dirty Tactics

Stokes wanted to portray that England gifted a hundred to Jadeja, and this has not gone well with Ashwin. Notably, the former India skipper, who took retirement during the 2024 BGT, slammed the England captain for his dirty tactics and remarked that if he was India captain, he would have asked Jaddu-Sundar to bat for the remaining 10 overs. 

"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. 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," remarked Ashwin on his Youtube Channel as quoted by India Times.

 Ashwin Wanted India To Bat Full Overs

Ashwin was angry with Stokes and in the same interaction with reporter Vimal Kumar, Ash remarked that India should have batted for the remaining 10 overs.

"Actually, if I was India, I would’ve stood and played the whole one hour. As a captain, I would have said, play all the fifteen overs. 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.

Notably, India will now face England on July 31st in the series-decider match at Kennington Oval.