‘That’s what you get paid’: Australia sheds tears as Alastair Cook defends Buzz Ball

Former Australia player Mark Waugh has harshly criticized ex-England player Alastair Cook for defending Ben Stokes and his teammates despite their poor performance in the five-match Test series in India. “There’s a bit of a human element to it. We’re all sitting here right now, away from the emotion of the game. We’re sitting at home watching TV. I’m not defending England but they’ve been away for a long time,” Cook told TNT Sports Speaking on the analysis, he said: “We’re eight weeks into the tournament. It’s been a tough tour; they’re not robots. I’m not defending their performance, but there’s a human element there that wants to go home and get away from the pressure. “

Reacting to this, Waugh wrote on One of the best tours as an international cricketer.” Cricketer, you can go on. “

I can’t believe I’m hearing this from Alistair Cook. As an international cricketer, that’s what you train for and get paid for. As an international cricketer, this is one of the best tours you can take.

— Mark Waugh (@juniorwaugh349) March 8, 2024

Ravichandran Ashwin took 5 wickets in his landmark 100th Test as India beat them by an innings and 64 runs in the fifth Test on Saturday England won the series 4-1.

England’s James Anderson had taken 700 Test wickets earlier in the day, becoming only the third bowler to achieve the feat, but the visitors were never in the running.

After India posted a staggering 477 at the picturesque Dharamshala Stadium overlooking the snow-capped Himalayas, off-spinner Ashwin helped the team score 77 for 5 in three days England were defeated by 195 runs.

Ashwin took nine wickets in the match, his 36th five-wicket haul in a career that began in 2011.

(With AFP input)