A major controversy took place ahead of the fifth Test between India and England at The Oval, set to begin on Thursday, July 31. During India’s training session on Monday, head coach Gautam Gambhir was seen in a heated argument with pitch curator Lee Fortis. A video quickly went viral across social media.
"When we were looking at pitch, they asked us to stand 2.5m away. We were wearing joggers. It was very odd. Looking at wicket with rubber spike, nothing wrong. We see ground is not damaged. Its a pitch, not antique,” Kotak told reporters.
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Following the incident, a 2023 image of England head coach Brendon McCullum chatting with Lee Fortis during the Ashes went viral. McCullum was seen standing on the pitch surface, drawing comparisons to the recent confrontation between Gautam Gambhir and Fortis ahead of the fifth Test.
In Manchester, England proposed ending play early as a draw seemed inevitable. However, Ravindra Jadeja and Washington Sundar, both approaching centuries, refused to shake hands. Their decision sparked a heated exchange with Ben Stokes and other England players on the field.
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They also suffered a defeat to Australia in the 2023 World Test Championship final. India must win the fifth and final Test to draw the series. Shubman Gill and his team head into the Oval clash with momentum, having secured a hard-fought draw in the fourth Test.
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