Alyssa\u2019s words came in the light of Gill\u2019s confrontation with England opener Zak Crawley on the last over of day three\u2019s play. Gill lashed out at Crawley during a heated exchange, and even used a few explicit words in the heat of the moment.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
When Gill came out to bat in a chase of 193, England\u2019s players didn\u2019t hold back by chirping hugely around the right-handed batter, who never looked settled at the crease and made just six, as India were bowled out for 170.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cI read some stuff about when teams go hard at Gill, that it can rattle him a little bit. So if England have even got half a sniff of that, then that's exactly what's going to happen, knowing how successful he was in those first two Test matches. There's a way to get under his skin a little bit as the captain as well.\u201d<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cTeams generally go hard at the skipper. If you get the skipper cheaply, or get under their skin and rattle a few cages in that regard, then you feel like you're on your way. So if England even sniff a little bit of a weakness there, they'll ram that home, they'll go hard,\u201d Alyssa said on Willow Talk Podcast episode on Wednesday.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cI read some stuff about when teams go hard at Gill, that it can rattle him a little bit. So if England have even got half a sniff of that, then that's exactly what's going to happen, knowing how successful he was in those first two Test matches. There's a way to get under his skin a little bit as the captain as well.\u201d<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cAt the end of the day, if you wanted a couple more overs at that England top order, he probably could have sped things up throughout the day,\u201d she added. With India now 1-2 behind, Gill & Co will be aiming to bounce back in the fourth Test starting on July 23 at Old Trafford in Manchester.<\/p>\r\n\r\n