Cricket fans love a bit of fire on the field—but India’s young fast bowler Akash Deep might have taken it a step too far during the ongoing Test series against England.
After dismissing Ben Duckett with a beauty of a delivery, Akash Deep gave him a fierce send-off—a stare, some words, and a walk-up that clearly didn’t go unnoticed.
And who wasn’t impressed? England assistant coach Marcus Trescothick .
Marcus Trescothick Give a Strong Message to Akashdeep
“That was a strange reaction from Akash Deep,” he said. “In my time, we might’ve just dropped the elbow for that!”
Now, he wasn’t serious about throwing elbows—but it was his way of saying the young bowler crossed a line.
Marcus Trescothick added, “It’s okay to show passion, but you’ve got to respect the game. That’s not how we want Test cricket to be played.”
Akash Deep is new to the international scene and clearly plays with heart. But this moment might be a lesson in how to balance aggression with control.
Reports suggest the Indian team also had a quiet word with him—just to remind him to let the ball do the talking, not the celebrations.
He applauded Ben Duckett’s calm behaviour, saying the batter did exactly what was needed—walk off without adding fuel to the fire.
Speaking after the day’s play, Marcus Trescothick didn’t hide his feelings. that verbal exchanges between players happen, especially in a heated Test series like this one. But he admitted Akash Deep’s reaction felt “different”.
“You see bowlers have many words, like we’ve seen a bit in this series on both sides. But it was just different, wasn’t it? I was just laughing and joking about it,” Trescothick said in a press interaction.
He applauded Ben Duckett’s calm behaviour, saying the batter did exactly what was needed—walk off without adding fuel to the fire.
“Ben doesn’t really do a great deal. Put your head down and walk off—your job is done at that point. There’s no need to walk him off in that fashion.”
With both coaches addressing the incident, it’s clear that England isn’t ignoring the send-off—but they’re also taking pride in Duckett’s mature and professional conduct, something fans and young players can learn from.
