Watch: Brydon Carse fails to fool Shubman Gill with bizarre distraction attempt in 2nd Test

The 29-year-old England National Cricket Team pacer Brydon Carse tried to deceive the India National Cricket Team captain Shubman Gill with a bizarre distraction attempt during the second Test match on Wednesday, July 2.

Shubman Gill, however, was having none of it and made sure that the mind games played by Brydon Carse failed at Edgbaston in Birmingham.

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Brydon Carse steals the limelight during the 2nd Test

Carse has been bowling quite well in the ongoing match against the Indian team. The pacer has been bowling tight lines and lengths and has made the batters work really hard for the runs.

Brydon Carse reaped the reward for bowling consistently in the right channel in the 24th over of the innings when he got the wicket of India's No.3 batter.

On the third ball of the over, Carse bowled a rip-roaring short ball to Karun Nair, who wasn't committed to the front foot, and only managed to edge the delivery to Harry Brook at second slip.

Meanwhile, Brydon Carse came up with a cheeky act during the 34th over of the innings. On the third ball of the over, Yashasvi Jaiswal took a single to give strike to Shubman Gill.

As Carse was about to bowl the fourth ball of the over to Gill, he made some changes to his action during his run-up and signalled to his left as he stretched his left hand.

This move was to distract Shubman Gill and get his wicket, but the cheeky distraction tactics of the pacer failed as Gill pulled out at the last moment.

Brydon Carse acted puzzled and gestured like he didn't understand why Gill pulled out. Then, on the next ball, Carse came up with another cheeky move as he stuck his tongue out while running in to the ball and hit Gill on the pads. England went on to use DRS after the on-field umpire didn't raise his finger, and on the ultra-edge, a big inside edge was detected.

Watch: Brydon Carse fails to fool Shubman Gill

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— Drizzyat12Kennyat8 (@45kennyat7PM) July 2, 2025

Brydon Carse bowling to Shabman Gill, he just pointed out by his left hand.

Then Shubamn Gill backs away due to this.

Next Ball, he was saved by an inside edge. Otherwise, he was plumbed in front of the wicket.#ENGvIND #INDvsENG pic.twitter.com/uQW9yIEqtk

— CricTalk by AJ (@CricTalkbyAJ) July 2, 2025

Brydon Carse’s left-hand trick doesn’t shake Gill. 🏏

📸: ICC/X#cricketbazaar #englandseries #engvsind #brydoncarse #shubmangill pic.twitter.com/wtqRRtOSpd

— Cricket Bazaar (@tweetsbycb) July 2, 2025

Carse with the cheeky distraction tactics 👀

But Shubman Gill wasn’t having any of it and he calmly stepped away.

Do you think the bowler should be penalised for this gesture?#ENGvsIND | 📸 : JioStar pic.twitter.com/Yh8Ou11jvS

— OneCricket (@OneCricketApp) July 2, 2025

That ball bounced on Nair and he couldn’t get his hands high enough - Dinesh Karthik

Speaking of Carse getting the pre-lunch breakthrough on Sky Sports, the former India wicketkeeper-batsman Dinesh Karthik said:

"That ball bounced on Nair and he couldn’t get his hands high enough. Carse strikes at a great time for England, who will be very happy."

Meanwhile, Ravi Shastri said that Karun Nair's wicket will disappoint India as it came at the wrong time. He said:

"I think they will be pretty happy but disappointed with the timing of Nair's dismissal, shortly before lunch. That's when you need to be concentrating hard - but there was very little Nair could do as the ball bounced from a length.

"Jaiswal batted beautifully - the mix of caution and aggression. He played to his off-side strengths and put anything loose away."