India, July 23 -- Former England batter and batting coach Mark Ramprakash feels Zak Crawley took things too far with the time-wasting episode during the Lord's Test against India. Minutes before stumps on Day 3, things reached an escalating point as India captain Shubman Gill hurled a mouthful after Crawley repeatedly backed away during Jasprit Bumrah's over to ensure India don't get another crack from the other end before the close of play.

Shubman Gill narrated the entire episode during the pre-match press conference on the eve of the Manchester Test against England. He said the host's opening batters were 90 seconds late to the crease and also kept wasting time. The 25-year-old questioned England's 'spirit of the game', saying things ...