Zak Crawley and Joe Root Console Mohammed Siraj after India lost Lord’s test. (Getty Images) In a significant assessment of the ongoing series of test series India-England former captains of England Nasser Hussain and Michael Atherton compared the drama and intensity of the competition for five matches on the legendary Ashes 2005. Given that England remains 2-1 and two tests, both cricket scientists unforgettable.Go beyond the border with our YouTube channel. Subscribe!When he spoke on a podcast on Sky Sports Cricket, Hussain did not say: “You have it like the next Ashes 2005.” The tight surface in Lord’s – where India did not reach 22 runs despite the heroism of Ravindra Jadeja and the bold resistance of Mohammed Siraj – brought back live memories of Edgbaston Epic since 2005.
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“Well, actually, there was a similarity that hit me when Siraj descended at his Hanches at the end,” Atherton said, recalling how English players, including Zak Crawley and Joe Root, came to comfort Siraj. “There were some similarities,” he added, pointing to the emotional moment of Flintoff-Lee in Edgbaston two ten years ago.Hussain emphasized the “piece of Niggle” and “evenly aligned” the nature of the parties and said, “There is now a little tension in the series and still all playing.”One such point of ignition came in 3. Day in Lord’s when Crawley and Duckett tried to slow things in front of the stubs. India responded aggressively, leading to a flare in a field that saw that Siraj was screaming in Duckett’s face the next day after his release.“I think Siraj is a better cricket when he is fired,” Hussain said. “You should like to have on your side Siraj. I didn’t think it should be fined. It approached the line – but it didn’t exceed it. It’s a game of emotion. You don’t need 22 robots.”Meanwhile, Atherton believes that this bubbling tension will only enrich the rest of the series. “This is the beauty of a series of five tests – allows you to develop submlots, personal rivalry and hostility. They would not forget what was said in the field.”The Old Trafford and Oval matches are still coming, the battle is far from over – but one thing is sure: the fire is well and truly illuminated.
