Jos Buttler criticised India’s use of tempo bowler Harshit Rana as a concussion substitute of their series-clinching win over England within the fourth T20 worldwide in Pune, calling the change “not a like-for-like substitute”.

Batting all-rounder Shivam Dube – who has bowled a complete of solely three overs throughout the final three editions of the IPL – struck 53 off 34 balls for India earlier than going off the sphere with a concussion sustained when batting. In his place, tempo bowler Harshit took three wickets on his T20I debut to fireplace India to a 15-run victory.

The Worldwide Cricket Council’s concussion substitute steerage states {that a} concussion substitute is to be authorised if it’s a “a like-for-like participant whose inclusion won’t excessively benefit their workforce”.

England captain Buttler addressed the controversy in his post-match press convention, saying: “We disagree with the choice.

“It isn’t a like-for-like substitute. Both Shivam Dube has placed on about 25mph with the ball, or Harshit has actually improved his batting.

“That they had a like-for-like substitute in Ramandeep Singh, so we’re fairly confused as to how Harshit Rana was in a position to come into the sport. We’ll ask Javagal [Srinath, the match referee] some questions.

“We had no session. As I got here out to bat, I requested the umpire why Harshit was on the sphere and he mentioned he is the concussion sub which I used to be fairly confused by.

“Possibly on the toss subsequent recreation, I am going to say we will play 12 as properly. I nonetheless assume we must always have gone on to win the match however we disagree with the choice.”

Regardless of England’s frustration on the officiating in Pune, there was a transparent acceptance from Buttler that his aspect ought to have received the sport regardless.

England have been in extraordinarily robust positions at varied levels within the match.

Saqib Mahmood’s triple-wicket maiden within the second over of India’s innings left the hosts 12-3. They then fell to 79-5 within the eleventh, earlier than Dube and Hardik Pandya each struck fifites in an 87-run partnership to assist set England a testing 182 for victory.

Even so, the vacationers reached 50 with out loss inside 5 overs after an excellent begin, after which as soon as extra appeared on the right track for victory when Harry Brook introduced up a 25-ball half century within the fifteenth, earlier than England finally collapsed to 166 all out and defeat.

Butler mentioned: “We began brilliantly, taking plenty of wickets within the powerplay, and likewise on the finish of the batting powerplay we have been in an awesome place. We must always have gone on to win the sport.

“It is disappointing. We did some actually good issues within the recreation.

“We have now to double down on the best way we need to play. I have been actually impressed with how we have dedicated to that. We will nonetheless commit extra and once we do this, we’ll get extra out of ourselves.”

Cook dinner: Sub incident looks like insanity

“It had such a big effect on the sport,” Cook dinner advised TNT Sports activities. “Changing a big-hitting batting all-rounder, who has bowled one over within the [2024] IPL, with a bowler who cannot bat and bowls heavy seam, is senseless to me by any means.

“England nonetheless actually ought to have received the sport. They most likely would have reasonably confronted a tempo bowler than a spinner, to be trustworthy, however I nonetheless do not perceive it.

“India have Washington Sundar on the bench, who Dube changed. however as a substitute they create in a heavy bowler, who bowls 140-odd [kmph].

“It appears insanity that you are able to do it.”

Cook dinner was extra particular together with his criticism of England’s efficiency, specializing in the shot number of the vacationers and questioning whether or not their egos are too huge to play the state of affairs.

“We will rant and rave all we would like about it [the concussion sub] – it was the incorrect name – however England nonetheless ought to have received the sport,” the previous England skipper mentioned on TNT Sports activities.

“I assumed England have been dumb with a few of their pictures. It is a harsh factor to say, as a result of T20 cricket is a balancing act, however typically the trendy pondering is not proper – I am sorry.

“Ben Duckett performed fantastically as we speak. England have been 62-0 off 5.5 overs of the powerplay. Simply see it off, knock a single and regroup once more.

“I do not know if its ego or no matter that makes them assume, ‘I’ve bought to hold on enjoying’.

“And I’ve to have a go at Harry Brook as properly. Once more, he hit a positive fifty, however I do not perceive it. It is the final over of Varun, the participant of the sequence thus far and had he seen it off, England would have wanted slightly below 10 an over with 5 to go and their greatest bowler finished.”

England in India – outcomes and fixtures

All instances UK and Eire

• First T20: Wednesday January 22 – Eden Gardens, Kolkata – India received by seven wickets
• Second T20: Saturday January 25 – MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai – India received by two wickets
• Third T20: Tuesday January 28 – Niranjan Shah Stadium, Rajkot – England received by 26 runs
• Fourth T20: Friday January 31 – Maharashtra Cricket Affiliation Stadium, Pune – India received by 15 runs
• Fifth T20: Sunday February 2 (1.30pm) – Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai

• First ODI: Thursday February 6 (8am) – Vidarbha Cricket Affiliation Stadium, Nagpur
• Second ODI: Sunday February 9 (8am) – Barabati Stadium, Cuttack
• Third ODI: Wednesday February 12 (8am) – Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad

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