Mohammed Siraj (left) and Travis Head throughout Adelaide Check between India and Australia.© AFP
Mohammed Siraj‘s fiery send-off to Travis Head has change into the subject of debate. Of late, former India batter Krishnamachari Srikkanth has lashed out on the India pacer for his actions. Notably, Siraj had given a fiery send-off to Head after dismissing the batter for his particular person rating of 140 on Day 2 of the recently-concluded Adelaide Check. In return, Head additionally received concerned in a disagreement with the pacer. Head’s knock outlined the match as Australia ultimately received the competition by 10 wickets. Siraj’s motion has been closely criticised by former cricketers, together with many from India.
Earlier, Sunil Gavaskar had lashed out on the pacer for his act. Now, Srikkanth has blasted Siraj for treating Head in such a way.
“He has smashed the bowling mercilessly. Hey Siraj, do not you’ve brains? What are you doing? Have you ever gone mad? He smashed you left, proper and centre. He hit boundaries and sixes effortlessly in his knock of 140. You are giving him a send-off after that. Is that this referred to as Sledging? What garbage is that this? It is simply insanity,” mentioned Srikkanth on his YouTube present as quoted by India As we speak.
“One batter has scored 140. Give him credit score, and applaud his knock. As a substitute of claiming ‘sensible knock’, you are giving him a send-off? As if, you bought him out on 10 or 0, as in case you deliberate it and received his wicket! He smashed you throughout. The Indian bowlers had no solutions to Head’s onslaught. 140 off 141 balls. Have a look at that. He hit sixes at will. He did not deal with Ashwin as a spinner, he’s dancing down the observe and smashing him,” Srikkanth added.
Siraj was fined 20 per cent of his match charge, whereas Australian batter Travis Head was additionally “sanctioned” by the ICC for indulging in a heated change of phrases in the course of the just-concluded day-night Check in Adelaide.
Siraj and Head have been held responsible of breaching the world physique’s code of conduct following a disciplinary listening to on Monday.
(With PTI Inputs)
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