ENG vs IND 2025: 'I'm not sure I've got any nails left' - Afghanistan head coach Jonathan Trott reacts to thrilling Lord's Test

The third Test between India and England at the Lord's Cricket Ground in London was an intense affair as both teams fought tooth and nail to take the lead in the five-match series. In the end, it was England that emerged victorious, beating India by 22 runs on Day 5.

During the match, there were various instances where players got into heated arguments. On the final day, India lost eight wickets with just 112 runs on the board as they were chasing a 193-run target in the fourth innings. However, Ravindra Jadeja played brilliantly with Jasprit Bumrah and Mohammed Siraj for company to give India hopes of an improbable victory.

Former England cricketer and current head coach of Afghanistan, Jonathan Trott, expressed how tense he was in the final moments of the encounter. He also said that the verbal volleys hurled by players of the two teams at each other added more spice to the contest. Trott mentioned that there was no harm in the aggression shown by the two teams as long as they got along after the match.

"It was so tense-nail-biting stuff. I'm not sure I've got any nails left! It's obviously a sad way for the game to end, but someone had to win. I think this is great for Test cricket: a bit of spice, a bit of edginess on the field. As long as the teams get along off the field and there's no carry-over to the fourth Test, we're good. It's been played really hard out there. I can't wait to see who comes out on top," Trott said while speaking on JioHotstar.

Jadeja played incredibly well: Trott

Trott lauded Jadeja's effort with the bat as he almost single-handedly took India to a famous victory. The cricketer-turned-expert feels that there is no need to be over-critical about his effort as he showed great composure and shot selection, even when his teammates were losing their wickets in quick succession.

"Hindsight is a beautiful thing. I think Jadeja played incredibly well. I don't see the point in over-analysing him. He manoeuvred himself and the team excellently. He's battled, left well, and had a bit of luck. The ball was spinning away, and yes, there was temptation to attack Bashir. But had he slogged and gotten out, we'd be saying he threw it away. I thought he played exceptionally. The other batters will probably reflect and ask themselves: why couldn't I have done what Jadeja did to give us a chance?" Trott said.