2nd Test: Virender Sehwag raises ball-tampering concerns, Stuart Broad defends England teammates

India vs England 2nd Test: Virender Sehwag tweeted a screenshot from the broadcast which showed an England player stomping on the ball on Day 4 of the second Test between India and England while fast bowler Stuart Broad said it was something much less suspicious.

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August 15, 2021
UPDATED: August 15, 2021 22:13 IST
Broad said the incident happened because Mark Wood was trying to tap the ball in between Rury Burns' feet but ended up failing.
Broad said the incident happened because Mark Wood was trying to tap the ball in between Rury Burns' feet but ended up failing. (Virender Sehwag Twitter)

HIGHLIGHTS

  • Virender Sehwag tweeted a photo showing an England player stomping on the ball
  • Broad said that the complete footage shows that it wasn't deliberate
  • Sehwag and Aakash Chopra were among those who asked if the ball wasbeing tampered

Former India batsman Virender Sehwag asked on social media if England were tampering with the ball during the fourth day of their second Test against India at Lord's. Sehwag tweeted a screenshot from the broadcast of the match in which an England player can be seen stomping on the ball with his spikes.

"Yeh kya ho raha hai (What's happening here). Is it ball tampering by Eng ya covid preventive measures," said Sehwag in his tweet.

Among those that joined Sehwag in asking the question on social media was former India opener Aakash Chopra. "Ball Tampering, eh?" said Chopra in his tweet.

England fast bowler Stuart Broad, who is sitting out the Test due to a calf injury, said that it was something far more innocuous.

"My comments are- Woody tried to nut meg Burnsy by tapping the ball through his legs (a very common occurrence) & he missed and kicked the ball there by accident. Instead of screenshotting the pic, watch the video- quite plain & easy to see," he said in his tweet.

Broad replied to a few more tweets asking him to explain the England players' actions. "As I'm sure you're aware form watching the full footage- it wasn’t deliberate was it. End of Story," he said.

After taking three wickets in the first session, England were pegged back in the second by Ajinkya Rahane and Cheteshwar Pujara, who ensured India did not lose a wicket in the session.

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