England skipper Jos Buttler has reacted to Ravi Shastri’s comment that said England didn’t put extra effort during the series. With a humiliating 142-run defeat at the hands of India in the third ODI at the Narendra Modi Stadium, England concluded the ODI competition with a 0-3 margin. The English side is facing heavy criticism for their disheartening performances in both T20I and ODI series.
Former India coach and a prominent commentator Ravi Shastri has come heavily on the Buttler-led pack for skipping training sessions before the second and third ODIs played at Cuttack and Ahmedabad respectively. “From what I’ve heard, England have had just one net session this entire trip, if not any. If you’re not prepared to do the hard yards, you’re not going to improve." Shastri said in the commentary box during the game in Ahmedabad.
However, Buttler denied Shastri’s claim and said, “I’m not sure that’s quite true, to be honest. We had a reasonably long tour, a few long travel days. There’s been a couple of times we’ve not trained, but we’ve certainly done plenty of training throughout the tour."
The English captain also added, “We obviously try and create a really good environment, but don’t mistake that for a lazy environment or a lack of effort. The guys are desperate to perform and do well and improve."
India creates history in Ahmedabad, Shubman Gill stars in victory
With a comprehensive 142-run victory in Ahmedabad, Team India whitewashed the visitors by 3-0. Rohit Sharma became the first skipper to guide India to record four whitewash against the opponents.The 37-year-old shattered the joint feat of MS Dhoni and Virat Kohli, who possess the record of three whitewash as captains in ODIs.
Shubman Gill looked exceptional with his bat in the third ODI played at the Narendra Modi Stadium. The right-handed batter played a 112-run knock off just 102 balls and scored his first ODI ton in 17 months. He also received the Player of the Match award for his magnificent batting show in Ahmedabad.
