Former England captain Nasser Hussain couldn’t resist poking fun at fellow Sky Sports commentator Dinesh Karthik after a light-hearted on-air blunder during Day 4 of the fourth Test at Old Trafford.Hussain took a playful dig at Karthik for forgetting his microphone during a tea break chat with Ian Ward.
“Dinesh Karthik, it’s been a long day and you’re new to this commentary gig. But I’d say your microphone is equally important,” Hussain said.He then turned his humour toward his former teammate Michael Atherton, adding, “Don’t worry, happens to the best. Atherton once tried to commentate using a coffee cup.”Karthik, who retired from all forms of cricket in 2024, has transitioned into commentary and coaching—now serving as Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s batting coach for IPL 2025.On the field, India clawed their way back after a nightmare start to the second innings, when Chris Woakes dismissed both Yashasvi Jaiswal and Sai Sudharsan in the opening over.From 0/2, Shubman Gill (78*) and KL Rahul (87*) steadied the innings with an unbroken 174-run stand for the third wicket.India began their innings trailing by a hefty 311 runs after England racked up a massive 669, powered by Ben Stokes’ commanding 141 off 198 balls—his 14th Test century.India reached 174 for 2 at stumps—still 137 runs behind.Ravindra Jadeja was India’s most effective bowler, finishing with four wickets.
