India 'had No Right To Complain About Time-wasting'

India had nary correct to kick astir England's strategies successful a melodramatic finale to nan 3rd time of nan 3rd Test astatine Lord's aft their ain time-wasting earlier successful nan match, says bowling coach Tim Southee.

Opener Zak Crawley many times delayed bowler Jasprit Bumrah and called for a physio aft being deed connected nan digit arsenic he successfully ensured he and Ben Duckett only had to look 1 complete earlier nan close, alternatively of two.

India's players reacted angrily to nan delays, pinch skipper Shubman Gill gesticulating to Crawley shouting an expletive successful his direction.

"It is ever breathtaking to spot some sides animated towards nan end," said Southee, who is England's fast-bowling consultant.

"Not judge what they were complaining astir erstwhile Shubman was lying down getting a massage successful nan mediate of nan time yesterday.

"It's evidently portion of nan game. It is an breathtaking measurement to finish."

After England bowled India retired for 387 - level pinch nan hosts' first-innings people - Crawley and Duckett emerged to bat pinch 5 minutes near successful nan day, which should person been clip for 2 overs.

"Obviously we wanted to vessel 2 overs," India batter KL Rahul said.

"There were six minutes left. Obviously, 2 overs is simply a no-brainer that immoderate squad will vessel 2 overs pinch six minutes to go.

"We were each pumped up either measurement because we cognize really difficult it is for a batter to travel successful to bat for 2 overs erstwhile you person been successful nan section each day.

"We were hoping we could get a wicket there, and a wicket astatine nan extremity of nan day's play would person been cleanable for us."

This Test has been characterised by stoppages, including a lengthy hold connected time 2 erstwhile Gill received a massage to his backmost while fielding.

England ended nan complete 2-0, meaning they lead by 2 runs astatine nan extremity of nan 3rd day.

"It's arsenic bully a portion of time-wasting I've ever seen," erstwhile England skipper Michael Vaughan told nan Test Match Special podcast.

"India can't kick because yesterday Gill was down pinch nan hamstring strain – Rahul was disconnected nan section and wouldn't person been capable to unfastened nan batting.

"Neither squad tin complain, but what awesome play and what a awesome day. We're successful for a 4th and 5th time that will beryllium fantastic."

Former England skipper Sir Alastair Cook said nan series, overmuch anticipated beforehand and tied astatine 1-1 aft nan first 2 Tests, "needed" nan precocious drama.

"Everyone has been truthful friendly, but this ever happens successful a bid of 5 matches," he said.

"There's small moments aft playing against each different truthful galore times.

"Duckett was for illustration a dachshund: each those large dogs and he was nan 1 squaring up to [India bowler Mohammed] Siraj."