Not just once, but another former English player, Geoffrey Boycott, comes out in defense of Ravindra Jadeja denying a handshake with Ben Stokes for an early draw. Tagging the cricket's rule book, he said that both Jadeja and his partner Washington Sundar were at their helm for not leaving the crease. Ben Stokes was seen repeatedly trying to demean Jajeda, saying that the latter would really not mind getting a century against someone like Harry Brook. In the column at The Telegraph, Boycott gave his answers to his countrymen, saying that India worked their socks off to reach the 90s. And it's baseless for the English players to have things in their own way, always. He wrote, "What goes around comes around. England were gobby enough when it suited them, so you can’t blame India for wanting to stay on and allow two batsmen who had worked their socks off to reach their hundreds." He added, "If you give it, like England do, then you have to be able to take it. I could hear them through the stump mics chipping away at India, so why should they be nice to them and agree to go off when England have had enough." Read also: Dale Steyn Backs England’s Handshake Call vs India Indian players are tough cookies: Boycott There has been a word or two on Jadeja and Washington chasing personal milestones. Boycott says, why not? Who on earth would leave the crease in his late 80s! At least Boycott himself wouldn't! Praising the batters' day out, Boycott wrote, “These India players are tough cookies. They do not take a backward step. There is no way I would have let anyone drag me off on 89 after I had worked hard all day to save the game for my team." He further wrote, "Ravindra Jadeja and Washington Sundar deserved their hundreds. They left the ball well, played with the full face of the bat and defended their wickets at all costs. Well done." Ravindra Jadeja is perhaps one of the best, if not "the best," batter for India in this tour. He has been promoted to 6 for his batting abilities and had been fighting alone down the order, mostly running out of partners. He has got four half centuries to name in the series; the final one came on day 5 at Lord's when this man stood devastated on the other side watching Siraj falling to an unfortunate dismissal. For Washington, he had a 90, a few half centuries. And after toiling out there for such a long time, he deserved a hundred no matter what. It was also his maiden ton. Well, after all this drama, India still lags behind with a 2-1 scoreline in England's favour. The final test will be played at The Oval, London, on July 31.