Indian seamer Mohammed Siraj has given his first reaction after being sanctioned by the ICC over his send-off to Travis Head during the second Test match at the Adelaide Oval. (More Cricket News)
Siraj was fined 20% of his match fees, amounting to USD 16,500 due to the altercation. He violated Article 2.5 of the ICC Code of Conduct for Players and Player Support Personnel, which pertains to "using language, actions or gestures which disparage or which could provoke an aggressive reaction from a batter upon dismissal.
Mohammed Siraj appeared unfazed by the fine and handled the situation with a relaxed attitude. According to The Sydney Morning Herald, when asked about the fine and its implications, Siraj responded, “Yeah man, it라이브 바카라 all good.” When further questioned about whether he was upset by it, he simply shrugged and avoided the question by saying, “I am going to the gym now.”
The incident took place when Head was dismissed by Siraj after scoring an impressive 140 runs on Day 2 of the Pink Ball Test match in Adelaide. After taking the wicket, Siraj gestured towards the dressing room, which led to a brief verbal exchange between the two players. However, they reconciled on the field when Siraj batted during India's second innings.
Former India captain and ex-Chief Selector of the Indian cricket team, Krishnamachari Srikkanth has criticized Mohammed Siraj's aggressive send-off and brutally voiced his opinions against his 'mad' behaviour.
The Siraj-Head confrontation was the main talking point of the last week and many greats of the game have given their opinion on the incident. Former India cricketer and ex-chief selector, Krishnamachari Srikkanth called Siraj 'Mad' for being involved with Head.
Hey Siraj, don’t you have brains? What are you doing? Have you gone mad? He smashed you left, right and centre. He hit boundaries and sixes effortlessly in his knock of 140. You’re giving him a send-off after that. Is this called Sledging? What rubbish is this? It라이브 바카라 just madness,” Srikkanth said on his YouTube channel.
One batter has scored 140. Give him credit, and applaud his knock. Instead of saying ‘brilliant knock’, you’re giving him a send-off? As if, you got him out on 10 or 0, as if you planned it and got his wicket! He smashed you all over. The Indian bowlers had no answers to Head라이브 바카라 onslaught. 140 off 141 balls. Look at that. He hit sixes at will. He didn’t treat Ashwin as a spinner, he is dancing down the track and smashing him,” said Srikkanth.
Australian legend, Ricky Ponting said he was worried about Siraj after seeing the send-off. He also labelled the whole incident as "not a big deal".
“I was in comms (commentary box) at the time. As soon as I saw the send-off, I actually got worried for Siraj. I know how the umpires react to those things. Umpires and referees don't like seeing the send-off, pointed in the direction of the dressing room.”
India great Sunil Gavaskar believes that Siraj will have to face the heat of the Australian crowd wherever he goes after this incident. The crowd will make him a 'villain'.
"Siraj is going to get a bit of spit from the crowd wherever he goes from now because once the Australians identify somebody who is supposed to be the villain of the piece, then they will get stuck in him, said Gavaskar.
For England, it has been Stuart Broad when he travels, there have been front-page articles encouraging the Australians to boo him when Broad didn't walk when he edged the ball to slip," commented former India captain.
Former Australia batter Mark Taylor has urged other Indian players to speak with Mohammed Siraj to help calm him down whenever he takes a wicket and to remind him to wait for the umpire's decision before celebrating.
“I think with Mohammed Siraj, I’d like to see some of the Indian players have a chat with him. It라이브 바카라 not just about what happened with Travis Head, but I’ve noticed that when he thinks he has dismissed a batsman, he often fails to acknowledge the umpire라이브 바카라 decision, whether it's out or not,” Taylor said.
“I believe this reflects poorly on him and the game. I admire his enthusiasm and competitive spirit, and I appreciate that we have a thrilling series unfolding. However, there also needs to be respect for the game that must be upheld. A few words from one of the senior players could make a significant difference,” he added.
However, Indian captain Rohit Sharma had backed his bowler without going much into detail. Siraj took four wickets in the Pink Ball Test match at Adelaide but Travis Head's blistering 140 took the game away from India on Day 2.
India will face Australia again in the third Test match of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy starting on Saturday, 14 December at The Gabba in Brisbane.
