India, Feb. 4 -- The concussion substitute saga from the fourth T20I between India and England was one that continued even into the next match. Former India batter Robin Uthappa said that the team probably exploited a loophole in the International Cricket Council's (ICC) riles and joked that Shivam Dube probably shut some of the harshest critics of the move by showcasing his effectiveness as a bowler in the fifth T20.

Former England captain Kevin Pietersen in particular said that the match referee Javagal Srinath should admit to making a mistake in allowing Rana to replace Dube, with the pacer taking three wickets and playing an integral role in India's improbable win. Pietersen said in the fifth T20I that he would like to see Dube bowl ...