A test for Gill that goes beyond the time-wasting ploy

It’s been a while since the Lord's Test ended but time wasting is still on India skipper Shubman Gill's mind.

- HT Correspondent

It’s not all his own doing though. Questions have been asked, articles have been written and the 25-year-old has seemingly not yet been able to move on. He is trying though.

For most of the press conference on Tuesday, Gill focussed on the fourth Test. The challenges posed for the India team by injuries to key players, the conditions, Rishabh Pant and more. But towards the end of the session, an English journalist once again brought up the “controversy”.

Gill, having had enough of the topic, said England deliberately delayed the game at Lord's so that the visitors could bowl just one over in the last session of the third day.

He also pointed out how England's openers turned up 90 seconds late, a tactic that triggered a confrontation between the players. The scenes were replayed when India came out to bat in the fourth innings, with England coach Brendon McCullum seen signalling the players to turn up the chatter.