Legendary England pacer Stuart Broad shared that Jofra Archer was visibly frustrated with Rishabh Pant during the third Test. Speaking on the For The Love Of Cricket podcast, Broad explained that Archer was annoyed after Pant stepped out and struck him for a boundary.
However, Archer had the final say, dismissing the Indian wicketkeeper with a superb delivery in the second innings and following it up with a fiery send-off.
“Jofra got Pant out. I actually asked in an interview, I said let us into that secret, what did you shout? because it looked aggressive and he was frustrated that Pant had danced down on him and hit him for four straight.”
“Bowlers work really hard. You’re charging in, putting your body on the line. If you get a wicket, as long as its not major physical contact, you’re allowed to celebrate with some expression and passion,” he said. (34:01)
Chasing 193, India were bowled out for 170 as England clinched a 22-run win. Jos Buttler later highlighted Pant’s run out in the first innings as a turning point. India had matched England’s 387 after a 141-run stand between Rahul and Pant, but the latter’s dismissal just before tea shifted momentum.
“For me, that run-out of Pant in India’s first innings, it should never have happened. If you are in that Indian dressing room, you are devastated.”
“On the stroke of tea, unbelievable partnership, they were starting to get a really strong foothold in the game, you can just walk in then and double down, then England are under a lot of pressure. It changed the course of that game quite significantly because they looked pretty untroubled at that point,” Buttler reckoned. (11:00)
“Both Teams Fought Desperately for Victory in 3rd Test”- Jos Buttler
The third Test was filled with drama, tension, and intense on-field exchanges. A pivotal moment came in the final over of Day 3, when Indian players targeted Zak Crawley with aggressive tactics. The incident fired up the England camp, who responded with heightened intensity from that point onward.
“I watched the full 7-minute clip (of last over on Day 3) of it. Knowing Zak, he would have been loving that in his element. It just lit the whole Test match alive. Massive 8 minutes in the game in a total of three days. It ignited the whole thing. This Test showed both sides how much this series meant to them, how desperate they are to win,” Buttler said. (3:39)
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