The fifth and final Test of the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy 2025 between England and India at the Oval in London is turning out to be a battle of attrition with players of both sides fighting it out both on and off the field. With multiple instances of verbal altercations between Indian players and their English counterparts, the Test is set for a thrilling finish.
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The major talking point of Day 2 play was Indian pacer Akash Deep. The right-arm fast bowler punched the air after getting England opener Ben Duckett caught behind before putting his arm around the batter’s shoulder and walking a few steps with him, giving a send-off.
It was Duckett’s comments, “you can’t get me out”, to Akash Deep which prompted this send-off from the Indian bowler.
England assistant coach Marcus Trescothick has criticised Akash Deep for his actions and said, “There is no need to walk him off in that fashion. Your job is done at that point. I don’t think I’ve ever seen a bowler do that after getting someone out. It was strange really,” said Trescothick as quoted by Sky Sports.
Trescothick made some animated gestures in the dressing room, and explaining that, he said, “We were chatting on the balcony. Many in my time would have just dropped the elbow on him or something quite different. I was just laughing and joking about it.”
Duckett was at the centre of another incident where he was involved in enraging Sai Sudharsan following his dismissal in India’s second innings.
The other incident was between Joe Root and Prasidh Krishna, where the duo exchanged words during England’s first innings.
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Speaking on Root animated chat, Trescothick said: “I think they made a comment didn’t they? He (Krishna) tried to get after him and spark him up a little bit. Joe’s normally the kind of guy who laughs and giggles and allows things to happen, but today he chose a different route. Today Joe bit back.”
