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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Sport
Ali Martin

Sheepishness may follow sour grapes in handshakes row as England near end of brutal series

England’s captain Ben Stokes makes his feelings known to India’s batters
Captain Ben Stokes makes his feelings known to India’s batters, who refused to end the game early as England wanted Photograph: Stu Forster/Getty Images

India spent a day with Manchester United’s squad before the fourth Test, only to then pull off the kind of collective defensive effort rarely seen at the other Old Trafford in recent seasons. But they were not alone in veering away from their pre‑match preparations.

Gilbert Enoka, the All Blacks adviser who made famous their “no dickheads” policy, did some work with England on the training days, only for them to act briefly like … well, let’s just say their adoption of something similar remains a work in progress.

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