IND vs ENG | England frustrated with umpiring checks; 'does not help our chances': Zak Crawley
India TV NewsEngland were left frustrated with some "50-50" umpiring decisions which did not go in their favour on the opening day of the day-night third Test against India here on Wednesday, opener Zak Crawley said. “I can’t say whether they were out or not out, but I think the frustrations lie with not checking more thoroughly.” Asked about captain Joe Root’s conversations with the umpires Nitin Menon and Anil Chaudhary after the reviews, he said, "I would like to answer but I’ll leave that to the captain and senior players.” “As a young player I’ll keep my nose out of that situation, that’s for Joe, I think.” Despite getting bowled out for just 112 in their first innings of the third Test, England are hopeful of giving India a target of at least 150 on "a wicket where batting fourth will be extremely difficult". We are going to have to play extremely well but we are capable," said England opening batsman Zak Crawley after the end of the first day's play. Asked if England made a mistake by picking just one spinner in Jack Leach, Crawley said, "If we'd got a few more runs things would look different.