India, July 28 -- Former England captain Sir Geoffrey Boycott sided with Ravindra Jadeja and Washington Sundar, saying the two Indian batters were well within their rights to continue playing and not accept Ben Stokes' request to call the Manchester Test off early. He also slammed the England captain for the drama that unfolded in the final few minutes of the final day of the fourth Test of the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy.

England gave it their all on the final day, but Ravindra Jadeja and Sundar managed to keep them at bay by forming an unbeaten 203-run stand for the fifth wicket. Midway through the partnership, Stokes went up to the two batters to shake hands and call the contest off.

However, Jadeja and Sundar were batting on 89 and 80...