India, July 23 -- A certain action by England's Harry Brook has stirred a fresh layer of tension in the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy on Wednesday. During India's first innings in Manchester, Brook was seen sprinting across the field at near-full speed between an over, shifting ends while fielding at slip. The moment, caught on camera, is being widely interpreted as a tongue-in-cheek response to England being penalised for a slow over-rate at Lord's, a ruling that had already left many disgruntled.

England were docked two World Test Championship points after the Lord's Test for falling short of the required over-rate. Many believe the decision was harsh, with frustrations fuelled by Indian batters regularly taking prolonged breaks between ov...