Manchester, England – July 27: Captain England Ben Stokes speaks to Indian Batsman Ravindra Jadeja after five days of 4. Test match between England and India in Emirates Old Trafford 27th July 2025 in Manchester, England. (Photo: Stu Forster/Getty Images)
Captain England Ben Stokes, who will miss the final test of the ongoing Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy, finally broke his silence over the “handshake saga”, which last week became the spokes of the Old Trafford test.The drama developed in the fourth high intensity test after Indian dough Ravindra Jadeja and Washington Sundar refused England to Captain Ben Stokes to take the fourth test and settle for a draw before the last hour of the game.After Jadeja and Washington worked hard to earn a credible draw, he refused to 89 and 80, and after approaching the referee, who approached the judge with an incomplete captain without ending to the referee.Stokes had a few words when he said that Zak Crawley and Ben Duckett also learned that they were asking why India wanted to continue.“Do you want to record a hundred against Harry Brook?” He asked Stokes sarcastically and everyone said, “I can’t do anything.”The smiling Jadeja maintained her mercy and uncheck them because India under their rights to cover the launching.Stokes prevented his decision to offer Handshake Ravindra Jadeja and Washington Sundar.“I understand why Jadeja and Sundar wanted to get their 100 years, but I didn’t want a mission for the fact that we were over it, India is over it. We don’t focus on those 20 minutes; it was a great series,” Stokes told reporters on the oval test.
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Stokes, who led the team from the front and claimed 17 goals, while scoring some vital runs with a bat, will be missing in the oval game due to the shoulder injury, while Arger was rested after returning to the test cricket for four years.Pacer Brydon Cars will also miss the final test, the cricket council in England and Wales (ECB) introduced on Wednesday in a press release.“Captain Ben Stokes is not available due to the right shoulder injury. Also missing Spinner Liam Dawson and Pace Bowlers Jofra Archer and Brydon Cars.“England included Jacob Bethell, who will bat on No. 6. Surrey Bowlers Gus Atkinson and Jamie Overton come to the side, along with Nottinghamshire Quick Josh language,” ECB said.
