Jos Buttler criticised India’s use of tempo bowler Harshit Rana as a concussion substitute of their series-clinching win over England within the fourth T20 worldwide in Pune, calling the change “not a like-for-like replacement”.
Batting all-rounder Shivam Dube – who has bowled a complete of solely three overs throughout the final three editions of the IPL – struck 53 off 34 balls for India earlier than going off the sphere with a concussion sustained when batting. In his place, tempo bowler Harshit took three wickets on his T20I debut to fireside India to a 15-run victory.
The Worldwide Cricket Council’s concussion alternative steerage states {that a} concussion substitute is to be authorized if it’s a “a like-for-like player whose inclusion will not excessively advantage their team”.
England captain Buttler addressed the controversy in his post-match press convention, saying: “We disagree with the decision.
“It is not a like-for-like alternative. Both Shivam Dube has placed on about 25mph with the ball, or Harshit has actually improved his batting.
“They had a like-for-like replacement in Ramandeep Singh, so we are quite confused as to how Harshit Rana was able to come into the game. We’ll ask Javagal [Srinath, the match referee] some questions.
“We had no session. As I got here out to bat, I requested the umpire why Harshit was on the sphere and he stated he is the concussion sub which I used to be fairly confused by.
“Maybe at the toss next game, I’ll say we’re going to play 12 as well. I still think we should have gone on to win the match but we disagree with the decision.”
Regardless of England’s frustration on the officiating in Pune, there was a transparent acceptance from Buttler that his aspect ought to have gained the sport regardless.
England had been in extraordinarily robust positions at varied phases within the match.
Saqib Mahmood’s triple-wicket maiden within the second over of India’s innings left the hosts 12-3. They then fell to 79-5 within the eleventh, earlier than Dube and Hardik Pandya each struck fifites in an 87-run partnership to assist set England a testing 182 for victory.
England’s Saqib Mahmood took three wickets within the second over of the match
Even so, the vacationers reached 50 with out loss inside 5 overs after an excellent begin, after which as soon as extra appeared heading in the right direction for victory when Harry Brook introduced up a 25-ball half century within the fifteenth, earlier than England finally collapsed to 166 all out and defeat.
Butler stated: “We started brilliantly, taking lots of wickets in the powerplay, and also at the end of the batting powerplay we were in a great position. We should have gone on to win the game.
“It is disappointing. We did some actually good issues within the sport.
“We have to double down on the way we want to play. I’ve been really impressed with how we’ve committed to that. We can still commit more and when we do that, we’ll get more out of ourselves.”
Prepare dinner: Sub incident looks as if insanity
“It had such a big impact on the game,” Prepare dinner advised TNT Sports activities. “Replacing a big-hitting batting all-rounder, who has bowled one over in the [2024] IPL, with a bowler who can’t bat and bowls heavy seam, makes no sense to me whatsoever.
“England nonetheless actually ought to have gained the sport. They most likely would have slightly confronted a tempo bowler than a spinner, to be sincere, however I nonetheless do not perceive it.
“India have Washington Sundar on the bench, who Dube replaced. but instead they bring in a heavy bowler, who bowls 140-odd [kmph].
“It appears insanity that you are able to do it.”
Cook was more specific with his criticism of England’s performance, focusing on the shot selection of the tourists and questioning whether their egos are too big to play the situation.
Harry Brook hit a 25-ball fifty earlier than perishing subsequent ball as England’s run-chase subsided
“We can rant and rave all we want about it [the concussion sub] – it was the wrong call – but England still should have won the game,” the previous England skipper stated on TNT Sports activities.
“I thought England were dumb with some of their shots. It’s a harsh thing to say, because T20 cricket is a balancing act, but sometimes the modern thinking isn’t right – I’m sorry.
“Ben Duckett performed fantastically immediately. England had been 62-0 off 5.5 overs of the powerplay. Simply see it off, knock a single and regroup once more.
“I don’t know if its ego or whatever that makes them think, ‘I’ve got to carry on playing’.
“And I’ve to have a go at Harry Brook as properly. Once more, he hit a high quality fifty, however I do not perceive it. It is the final over of Varun, the participant of the sequence thus far and had he seen it off, England would have wanted just below 10 an over with 5 to go and their greatest bowler accomplished.”
England in India – results and fixtures
All times UK and Ireland
- First T20: Wednesday January 22 – Eden Gardens, Kolkata – India gained by seven wickets
- Second T20: Saturday January 25 – MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai – India gained by two wickets
- Third T20: Tuesday January 28 – Niranjan Shah Stadium, Rajkot – England won by 26 runs
- Fourth T20: Friday January 31 – Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium, Pune – India won by 15 runs
- Fifth T20: Sunday February 2 (1.30pm) – Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai
- First ODI: Thursday February 6 (8am) – Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium, Nagpur
- Second ODI: Sunday February 9 (8am) – Barabati Stadium, Cuttack
- Third ODI: Wednesday February 12 (8am) – Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad
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