Dom Bess described circumstances on the third night of England’s third Test against Pakistan as “really dark”, suggesting that it had been “seriously dangerous” for tailors to get fast bowlers in dark conditions.
England hit two slip catchers late in Pakistan’s first innings, with Rory Burns and Zak Crawley putting off James Anderson’s regulatory chances, but Bess suggested it would be difficult to criticize his teammates for their drops given how dark it was. had been. Bess said he could not see the ball on square leg when Azhar Ali pulled a short ball in his direction, calling for more “common sense” in the future.
“It’s no excuse, but it was really dark out there,” Bess said. “I was standing at square leg, and Azhar pulled one of Jofra [Archer] and I did not see it. Seriously, if that comes close to someone or is hit directly at me, I really do not know what I will do.
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“I think I play in those circumstances, we really need to get involved and we really need to start thinking. I think a little bit about the well-being of the players. You have [No.] 10 and 11 also need people in the circumstances against Jofras in those circumstances – it’s seriously dangerous.
“I think the light metering was 430 [lux]. The game before we came down was about 700. Of course we all want to play cricket, but I think there should also be a little more common sense in terms of player well-being.
“You take it [Mohammad] Abbas, de nr. 11 – you do not want to see them hit like that, in terms of it being really dangerous. “
Founders dismissing players for bad light has been an ongoing feature of this English summer, with several days’ play shortened despite the use of flooding at both Emirates Old Trafford and the Ageas Bowl. During the second impact test of this series, which comes out in a draw, England captain Joe Root described bad light stops as “a problem that needs to be addressed”, and suggested possible solutions such as using a bright ball, earlier start times (introduced for this test) and improved flooding.
Bess said he did not think Michael Gough and Richard Illingworth’s decision to keep players on the field was an “overreaction” following criticism in the media in England’s series against the West Indies and Pakistan, but called for to use health through umpires and more attention to the well-being of players.
“Of course we all want to be there to play cricket, but again, there has to be a little more common sense in terms of when it’s too dark,” he said. “I think if you get the meter readings out there when we walked back, it was 430, so I think that paints the picture.
“We try to play cricket, but from my perspective on the well – being of the players, imagine if someone is hit there and it’s really serious. Say that No. 10 or 11 is hit by Jofra, because we there are – what happens then?
“I think it just calls for a little common sense in terms of when it’s too dark, we have to go [off], and if it’s not, we’ll try and play, because everyone’s out there. “
After going undefeated in the second Test of the series, Bess bowled 19 innings on the third day, taking 1 for 68 with Fawad Alam being the only victim. He said he was “absolutely in love” with the support England gave him as their front-runner, but acknowledged he was “learning on the job”.
“It’s just been a great summer in terms of being selected as the first spinner,” he said. “For me, it’s about learning on the job, learning what I have to do for the side in terms of my role – apparently trying and conceiving in the first innings, and hopefully if the scene breaks a little more, I’ll be in ‘ the game a little more.
“I love it. I love learning – it’s a great challenge because we’ve played against some great Pakistani hunters, and they are very good at spinning, so for me it’s challenging me, seeing where I am. at the moment. To be honest, I absolutely love it. “
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