Under the contemporary management of captain Ben Stokes and coach Brendon McCullum, England scripted a historic win once they efficiently chased down the large 378-run goal in opposition to India within the rescheduled fifth Test at Edgbaston in Birmingham. The hosts exhibited an attacking model of cricket and accomplished the duty on the ultimate day, with former skipper Joe Root and explosive batter Jonny Bairstow smashing unbeaten centuries to assist England stage the series 2-2.
Notably, the one-off Test match was a part of the five-match series that was halted because of COVID-19 in 2021. The vacationers left England after the 4th Test because of COVID-19 instances of their camp. Though India ended up shedding the fifth Test, it was nonetheless a huge achievement as they didn’t lose the series.
In the earlier excursions of England, the Indian group had struggled badly. In 2011, the MS Dhoni-led facet was whitewashed within the four-match series. Then, in 2014, England defeated India by 3-1 beneath the captaincy of Alastair Cook. In 2018, Joe Root’s England overpowered Virat Kohli-led India 4-1.
England supporters had been certainly glad as their group managed to avoid wasting the series. The final time England misplaced the house Test leg in opposition to India was again in 2007 when Rahul Dravid was the captain of the Indian group. No surprise each English gamers and their followers had been rejoicing after the victory within the Edgbaston Test.
However, whereas celebrating the win, Barmy Army – the England cricket group’s supporter’s membership – took to Twitter to publish the false series result. Barmy Army claimed that the Three Lions have gained the series 1-0.
The tweet of Barmy Army didn’t go down nicely as a number of followers lambasted them for going a bit too far whereas making a joke. Even former India spinner Amit Mishra regarded sad as he blasted Barmy Army for posting a false result. Mishra wrote: “Haash! British and their habit of distorting history for their own advantage.”
Haash! British and their behavior of distorting historical past for their very own benefit. https://t.co/OIfSKWctXJ
— Amit Mishra (@MishiAmit) July 5, 2022
