India, July 12 -- The Lord's Test between India and England was rocked by a ball change controversy on the second day after the Indian captain Shubman Gill was left fuming. The second new ball had to be changed after 63 balls because it had gotten out of shape and failed to pass the ring Test. The incident happened in the morning session of the second day of the third Test. India were clearly left unhappy with the replacement ball, and Mohammed Siraj was even heard on the stump mic, saying, "This is a new ball, seriously?"

Former England captain Nasser Hussain criticised India for the entire controversy, saying, they shouldn't have asked for a ball change in the first place as Jasprit Bumrah was bowling beautifully with the second new ba...