England players came under a lot of criticism after footage of them placing spikes on the ball during the Day 4 of the second Test match against India at the iconic Lord’s in London. Former Pakistan batsman Salman Butt who was not impressed with this sequence lashed out at the English cricketers.
“Two England players had placed the ball under spikes during the Test match. If this is intentional, it is a matter of concern. Even if it is not intentional, it must still be addressed. You cannot do this. It is possible to tamper the ball in this way. The bowler can get a lot of advantage if the ball is well maintained. The referee must look into this,” Salman Butt said on his latest YouTube video.
Even though England team had made it clear that it was not intentional, when asked about his opinion on the matter, the left-hand batsman replied, “Are they kids that they do not know? Is this a school match to say that they did it by chance.”
“Twenty-one cameras are keeping a watching on Asian bowlers - Pakistanis and others - checking whether they are doing anything with the ball. In this case, we have a clearly visible picture of spikes on the ball. There needs to be some talk on it. I hope it happens,” Butt further said.
As far as the second Test match is concerned, England restricting India to 181/6 at the end of Day 4 and the English pacers have started the final day really well as they have managed to remove Rishabh Pant who was the last recognized batsman as the scoreboard reads 212/8 after 91 overs.
