Watch: “Come on, Chandi, throw your wicket away” – Joe Root’s wish was granted by Dinesh Chandimal immediately on day four of the second Test between England and Sri Lanka.
Standing at first slip, Root’s words were picked up by the stump mic just moments before Chandimal lofted a ball high off the bowling of Jack Leach, with James Anderson taking an excellent catch running back from mid-on.
A modern day take on ‘Mind the windows, Tino’ from the England skipper 👀#SLvENGpic.twitter.com/8DWBLYkETq
— Wisden (@WisdenCricket) January 25, 2021
Root’s sledge was found by many on social media to be reminiscent of Andrew Flintoff’s famous “Mind the windows” line to Tino Best.
Guys and gals – we’ve got a new “mind the windows”… https://t.co/5eTMpxx7Kh
— Vithushan Ehantharajah (@Vitu_E) January 25, 2021
The 2021 equivalent of ‘Mind the windows, Tino.’ #SLVENG https://t.co/KfDU661eIl
— Scott Taylor 🎙️ (@ScottTaylorUK) January 25, 2021
