{"id":260092,"date":"2025-07-12T22:52:14","date_gmt":"2025-07-12T22:52:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/260092\/"},"modified":"2025-07-12T22:52:14","modified_gmt":"2025-07-12T22:52:14","slug":"cricket-hits-boiling-point-at-lords-as-furious-india-captain-shubman-gill-sends-four-word-x-rated-message-to-englands-zak-crawley","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/260092\/","title":{"rendered":"Cricket hits boiling point at Lord’s – as furious India captain Shubman Gill sends four-word X-rated message to England’s Zak Crawley"},"content":{"rendered":"

By AADAM PATEL<\/a> <\/p>\n

Published: 15:16 EDT, 12 July 2025 | Updated: 16:03 EDT, 12 July 2025 <\/p>\n

The third Test between England and India<\/a> was left on a knife-edge on Saturday night after a feisty end to day three.\u00a0<\/p>\n

A late burst from England saw India lose their last four wickets for 11 runs and finish their first-innings level on 387.<\/p>\n

England were left with seven minutes to bat but Zak Crawley\u2019s time-wasting, including calling the physio, ensured that only one over was possible, much to the fury of India.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Shubman Gill, the India captain, was heard on the stump mic telling Crawley to \u2018Grow some f***ing balls\u2019.<\/p>\n

Crawley survived the over from Jasprit Bumrah and England will resume on Sunday with a lead of two and all ten wickets intact, in what is now effectively a one-innings shootout.<\/p>\n

\u2018He\u2019ll be assessed and hopefully he\u2019ll be alright to carry on,\u2019 said Tim Southee, the England coaching consultant, when asked about Crawley.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\"Shubman <\/p>\n

Shubman Gill was heard on the stump mic telling Zak Crawley to \u2018Grow some f***ing balls\u2019<\/p>\n

\"Crawley's <\/p>\n

Crawley’s time wasting enraged India after England were left with just seven minutes to bat<\/p>\n

\"Zak <\/p>\n

Zak Crawley\u2019s time-wasting, including calling the physio, ensured only one over was possible<\/p>\n

‘It\u2019s always exciting to see both sides animated. I\u2019m not sure what they were complaining about when Shubman Gill was lying down getting a massage in the middle of the day (on day two),\u2019 Southee insisted.<\/p>\n

\u2018It\u2019s been a great series so far. Both sides have played good cricket and in a good spirit. This was just a bit of energy towards the end of a day after a long three days and it\u2019s good to see the energy is still there for both sides,\u2019 Southee added.<\/p>\n

KL Rahul, who scored a century for India, admitted that he understood why Crawley would waste time.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u2018It\u2019s part of the game. As an opening batter, I can understand what happened in the last few minutes,\u2019 said Rahul.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u2018We wanted to bowl two overs. Two overs with six minutes left is a no-brainer. We were all pumped up because we know how difficult it is to bat then.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The India opener added: ‘A wicket at the end of the day would have been perfect for us. Even without that, we\u2019ll be fired up and go out there and get those ten wickets as quick as we can.’<\/p>\n

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