‘We play in the Spirit of the Game ..’, Harry Brook attributed India for the hot-summer in Lord’s Test
The heat between India and England players in the Lord’s Test has now come into the discussion once again. England batsman Harry Brook has given a big statement on the entire matter and has given more air to the debate. Before the fourth Test, Brook said that England always plays in the ‘Spirit of the Game’, but the reason for the deteriorating situation in that match was something else. Now this statement is making new headlines before the Manchester Test.
The atmosphere of Lord’s Test was nothing short of a drama. During the bowling of Jasprit Bumrah in the last over of the third day, there was a lot of sharp noise between the players of India and England over Zack Croly and Ben Docket. Team India felt that Crolley was spoiling the time to announce stumps. For this reason, Shubman Gill, Bumrah and Mohammad Siraj raised a finger on Crolly, while the captain clashed with Docket.
England also responded on the fourth day. Ben Stokes played sarcastic claps and Bridan Cars in an aggressive manner shouted words on Akashdeep. Eventually, India piled up chasing the target of 193 runs and lagged 2–1 in the series.
#Watch Manchester, UK: England Batter Harry Brook Says, “We Try to Play in the Spirit of the Game as much as opportunity … Right time to get back at them (Team India). pic.twitter.com/chwx8sx1bm
– ANI (@ani) July 21, 2025
Now before the fourth Test, at the pre -match press conference on Monday, July 21, England batsman Harry Brook spoke openly on the entire controversy. He said, “We saw that India’s players were provoking Crolog and Docket, so we decided to unite and answer. Brook further said that England had always played in the spirit of sports, but when those boys (India) took a scathing stance, they also turned back.
Now everyone’s eyes are on the Manchester Test starting on July 23, where both teams will again face face to face and see how hot the ground environment is.
