IND Vs ENG World Cup 2023: 5 Times India And England Players FOUGHT On The Field; In PICS

India and England players have had many altercations in the past. Take a look at five most-talked about player spats.

England Test cricketer Alex Lees recently shared the sledge he delivered to Virat Kohli during the Edgbaston Test against India in 2022. Lees, a left-handed batsman, revealed that he humorously informed Kohli that he had become a father of two children since the last time Kohli scored a century in international cricket. (Image: X)

 

Kohi being Kohli. He tried to rile up Jonny Bairstow in the Test match between India and England in 2022. It was all tensed out there. Nobody knew what was talked about in their spat on the field. (Image: X)

In the India vs England Test in 2021, Bumrah bowled a series of bouncers at James Anderson, which the England pacer did not like. This was a ten-ball over as Bumrah stepped over the line four times. Some said that Bumrah did it on purpose to have more balls at Anderson. Bumrah later said that he did not intend to hurt anyone but if some words are told to him, he too will fire back. (Image: X)

The "jelly beans incident" involving Zaheer Khan took place during a Test match between England and India in August 2007 at Trent Bridge, Nottingham. In this incident, Zaheer Khan, the Indian fast bowler, was batting, and England's fielders placed jelly beans on the pitch close to the batting crease while he was at the non-striker's end. The incident caused a bit of tension between the two teams during the match, and it led to discussions about sportsmanship and the spirit of the game. (Image: X)

In this 2007 T20 WC match, Yuvraj Singh was having a heated exchange with Andrew Flintoff on the field. During the exchange, Yuvraj hit Stuart Broad for six consecutive boundaries. After the sixth boundary, he gestured towards Flintoff, who had some words for Yuvraj.