Former England cricketers Michael Vaughan, Stuart Broad and Alastair Cook have shared their opinions of the confrontation between Shubman Gill and Zak Crawley. And surprisingly they weren’t offended.

England won the toss and will bat first in the third test against India at Lord's on Thursday under sunny skies at the home of cricket and conditions that should favour the batsmen.India's crushing 336-run victory in the second test at Edgbaston levelled the series at 1-1 after England won the first match at Headingley by five wickets.

KL Rahul said that the Indian team were eager to get two overs in before the close of play on Day 3, which led to the spat between the side and opener Zak Crawley. The England opener pulled off some theatrics to ensure India bowled just one over in the end.

Richard Mann looks ahead to day four at Lord's, with the third Test between England and India still in the balance.

England have departed from their usual aggressive approach but this slow-burner of a match is captivating for different reasons

The India captain had accused Zak Crawley of wasting time, but England's bowling coach Tim Southee insisted Shubman Gill had no right to complain.

Rahane last played Test cricket for India in 2023 while he hasn’t featured for the limited overs teams for close to a decade.