Matt Renshaw: When you need to go to the toilet, you've got to go to the toilet

Matt Renshaw’s Indian sojourn has been off to a mixed start. The 20-year-old showed defiance during his innings of 68 runs but he could not defy much when nature came calling. Speaking to the reporters at the end of the day’s play, Renshaw said, "It came pretty suddenly, probably about five or ten minutes before Davey [David Warner] got out, I asked Richard how long there was till Lunch, and he told me half an hour.

“I was struggling a bit then. It wasn't an ideal situation to be in. It was tough. I wasn't sure of the ruling, I didn't know you could retire ill, so thought I'll just get out there and make sure I batted till Lunch. It wasn't an ideal situation so I just had to make do."

He (Steve Smith) wasn't too thrilled about it, but he understands that when you need to go to the toilet, you've got to go to the toilet.

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Unfortunately for Australia, Renshaw’s retirement arrived seconds after his opening partner David Warner was dismissed, and the visitors were left with two new batsmen at the crease. The southpaw said that Steve Smith was not too pleased with his decision to leave the field initially but the Australian skipper later understood the tough spot he was in.

"He wasn't too thrilled about it, but he understands that when you need to go to the toilet, you've got to go to the toilet. It wasn't an ideal scenario, as I said, but it's life, pretty much," said Renshaw.

"He didn't really understand what was going on at the start, I sort of just ran past him, he didn't really comprehend what was going on. I told him I needed the toilet. Obviously, we'd just lost a wicket so there would be two new batsmen out there but as I said, it's a hard scenario to be in and he understood. We've had a chat now and we're all good,” Renshaw added.

Indian batting coach Sanjay Bangar also spoke in support of the youngster saying situations like this “adds colour to Test cricket”. He said, "When you [have to] answer nature's call, no amount of willpower or mind power can control that. He had to go, probably he held back. He was having that conversation with Smith as well, whether he could do it or not. But beyond a point, it wasn't controllable. Such incidents happen, it all adds to the colour of Test cricket,” reported Cricbuzz.