64 SPORT SATURDAY DECEMBER 5 2020 I’d repeat it, signals Boon and Langer’s Morgan AFP

ENGLAND one-day Eoin Morgan (pictured), said that he would continue to make use of signals from the tensions boil over team balcony. Television coverage during the third interna- tional against South Africa at Newlands in Cape Town on Tuesday captured images of numbers and letters being dis- played by video analyst Nath- an Leamon. “ T h e r e ’ s been no real signals,” said Morgan. “There has always been constant com- munication, verbal or physi- cal, from the change room to us on the field to help im- prove my decisions as captain and Jos Buttler’s decisions as vice-captain.” He said the team did its research before a game and any signals were intended to show how the data might have changed in the match. “It’s something we’ve used a lot pre-game and are now ex- perimenting with in the game to see if we can improve our performance on the field.” Morgan revealed that sig- nals had been used in all three T20 matches. “There weren’t many decisions that varied from mine. I think there were ’s Deepak Chahar celebrates the of Moises Henriques at Manuka Oval last night. Picture: Mark Kolbe/Getty Images three in the first game, two in the second and a couple in the A HEATED argument erupt- helmet in the final over of the the innings break. like-for-like replacement, and and Matt Wade (seven). He third,” Morgan said, ahead of a ed between old teammates first innings, but a storm But questions were being Boon’s decision allowed India was later named man of the three-match one-day series Justin Langer and David erupted because Jadeja – who asked at Manuka Oval over to bring in leg-spinner Yuz- match. against South Africa. Boon last night, after the is a key bowler – was not as- whether or not India were op- vendra Chahar as the replace- Given Jadeja had earlier Morgan believed the tactics match referee controversially sessed by a medical official at portunistically taking advan- ment, who sensationally made 44 off 23 when were “100 per cent within the allowed India a concussion the time and batted on. tage of the fact Jadeja had ended up a three-wicket, India’s had slumped, spirit of the game”. substitute who came in and Australian officials de- also injured his hamstring in matchwinning hero. the tourists were effectively It was previously reported won them the match. clined to comment on what the 19th over. Chahar (3-25) barrelled in allowed two game-changing that the England camp had Indian batsman Ravi Jade- the animated discussion be- Players cannot be replaced off the bench and picked up players in one as Australia fell cleared its plan to use signals ja edged a Mitchell Starc de- tween coach Langer and ICC for regular injuries, but con- the prized of Aaron to an 11-run defeat in the with the match officials before livery hard into his own match ref Boon was about in cussion substitutes do allow a Finch (35), Steve Smith (12) opening T20 of the series. the first match.

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