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The Guardian // Sport

Sheepishness may follow sour grapes in handshakes row as England near end of brutal series | Ali Martin

Monday 28th July 2025, 7:00PM

Ben Stokes and his team got it wrong on graceless end to final day that showed their vulnerability and India’s unityIndia spent a day with Manchester United’s squad before the fourth Test, only to then pull off the kind of collective defensive effort rarely seen at the other Old Trafford in recent seasons. But they were not alone in veering away from their pre‑match preparations.Gilbert Enoka, the All Blacks adviser who made famous their “no dickheads” policy, did some work with England on the training days, only for them to act briefly like … well, let’s just say their adoption of something similar remains a work in progress. Continue reading...

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