What *should* Ben Stokes have done when Jadeja refused to accept a draw?

[Blenkinsop]

Obviously sulking was not a good look.

Personally I think he should have instructed Jamie Smith to stand at third slip, then bowl huge wides until Jadeja got bored.

 

[honestbharani]

Obviously sulking was not a good look.

Personally I think he should have instructed Jamie Smith to stand at third slip, then bowl huge wides until Jadeja got bored.

You do realize what "mandatory" 15 overs mean?

 

[ma1978]

He should have acted like a man and played proper cricket.

 

[shortpitched713]

Obviously sulking was not a good look.

Personally I think he should have instructed Jamie Smith to stand at third slip, then bowl huge wides until Jadeja got bored.

Lol, good thing you're not his coach.

You have to bowl out the overs, one way or another. Keep bowling part timers, whatever. And just get it over with. No point in any shenanigans if you don't think your proper bowlers are going to be able to get it done.

 

[LangleyburyCCPlayer]

Obviously sulking was not a good look.

Personally I think he should have instructed Jamie Smith to stand at third slip, then bowl huge wides until Jadeja got bored.

Have Jamie Smith bowl, that would have been funny

 

[Ju7]

Accept the Indians decision to carry on and get on with the game.Bowl part timers if you want.

 

[ankitj]

There is already a thread for this.

 

[ImpatientLime]

He should have acted like a man and played proper cricket.

lol your insecurities are showing

 

[reyrey]

I would have stayed on to get 150.

The English teams reaction was a disgrace.

 

[FBU]

If Stokes or Root were in the same position can't see them going off on 80 and 89. So glad Sundar and Jadeja got their 100s. As reyrey said they should have stayed on to get their 150s.

 

[LangleyburyCCPlayer]

If Stokes or Root were in the same position can't see them going off on 80 and 89. So glad Sundar and Jadeja got their 100s. As reyrey said they should have stayed on to get their 150s.

You say that, but Stokes did declare on 49* in New Zealand with plenty of time left in the game...how respectful!

 

[SteveNZ]

He should have acted like a man and played proper cricket.

This, and only this. He has the right to ask, Jadeja has the right to turn it down.

lol your insecurities are showing

Because I agree, are mine too?

 

[SillyCowCorner1]

Jadeja should have just directed him to CW player comparisons sub-forum where he is the boss.

 

[cnerd123]

Stokes should have told off milestone obsessed Indian fans by yelling into the stumps camera

 

[CricAddict]

Instead of giving up, he could have tried getting them out thus denying their hundreds which would have got both sides to call it off early as well.

 

[ankitj]

lol your insecurities are showing

Weird take to a very plain statement.

 

[Prince EWS]

Bowled Archer and himself into the ground going for the win.

 

[andruid]

He should have acted like a man and played proper cricket.

 

[ma1978]

Weird take to a very plain statement.

he’s become very sensitive, like the English captain

 

[GIMH]

Obviously sulking was not a good look.

Personally I think he should have instructed Jamie Smith to stand at third slip, then bowl huge wides until Jadeja got bored.

He should have done exactly what he did tbh, just without the histrionics.