Goa, July 28 -- The final day of the Manchester Test took a dramatic turn-not because of the result, but due to England captain Ben Stokes' visible frustration over India's decision to continue batting. With an hour left and no result likely, Indian batters Ravindra Jadeja and Washington Sundar refused to accept a draw, choosing instead to chase their personal milestones. This sparked a tense exchange with Stokes, who was caught on the stump mic asking Jadeja, "You want to get a Test hundred against Harry Brook?"

Instead of using his strike bowlers, Stokes turned to part-timers Joe Root and Harry Brook in the final hour, ostensibly to protect his key pacers from fatigue and injury. But former Indian spinner Ravichandran Ashwin wasn't buy...