Stokes went to Jadeja and Sundar and offered his hand to call an end to the match before the last hour’s play was to start.

Ben Stokes and England have drawn massive flak worldwide, including from Australian Media, who went hard on their Ashes rivals with flashy headliners and merciless feature articles.

Kevin Pietersen leaps to Ben Stokes’ defence following fourth Test criticism - India left Emirates Old Trafford on Sunday with a draw to keep the Rothesay series alive.

Ben Stokes and England were not spared by the Australian media, who took aim at their emotional response during the last hour at Old Trafford, which diverted focus from India's incredible batting performance.

India batters Ravindra Jadeja and Washington Sundar declined Ben Stokes' offer to shake hands for a draw during the Manchester Test.