Stuart Broad criticises ‘lazy decision’ to halt Oval Test with England-India series on a knife edge

Jamie Smith and the Indian players leave the field at the end of day four - (Ben Whitley/PA Wire)

Stuart Broad criticised the decision to call off day four’s play at The Oval with the fifth Test match between England and India on a knife edge.

Ground staff and umpires came together in the middle to discuss conditions after play had been suspended for bad light and heavy rain. And despite the rain easing and brightening skies, play was called off at 6pm, to loud boos from the crowd.