India, July 31 -- The final day of the fourth Test at Manchester between India and England continues to stir debate, not for the quality of cricket but for the drama in the final half-hour. While several former players have offered mixed views on the early handshake initiated by Ben Stokes and England, former Australian cricketer Brad Haddin has come out in strong support of the Indian team's decision to bat on.

Appearing on LiSTNR Sport's YouTube channel, Haddin praised the grit and resistance shown by India's batters, particularly Shubman Gill and KL Rahul, who blunted England's attack after being two down for nothing. "It's interesting at the end of that Test match because India were two for none. So England are up and about. They tho...