In the recent Adelaide Test, India lost to Australia by ten wickets, making the Border-Gavaskar Trophy tied. However, the match will be remembered for a dramatic moment between Indian bowler Mohammed Siraj and Australian batsman Travis Head on Day 2. When Siraj got Head out, he gave him a fiery send-off even after Head scored an impressive 140 runs. The crowd in Adelaide didn’t like Siraj’s actions.
Former Australian cricketer Matthew Hayden shared his thoughts on the situation. He felt it’s okay for a bowler to have some fun with the batsman, but he criticized the Indian team for not acknowledging Head’s fantastic innings. Hayden said, “There should’ve been a moment of humility. When a player performs so well like Head did, it’s good sportsmanship to say ‘well played’”.
On Day 2, Head mentioned he congratulated Siraj by saying ‘well bowled’ after getting out, but Siraj didn’t react nicely, leading to a few exchanged words. However, Siraj claimed that Head never said ‘well bowled’ and accused him of lying.
Despite the drama, Australia won the match easily, chasing down a small target of 19 runs in just 3.2 overs. Now, India and Australia will play the third Test at the Gabba in Brisbane from December 14-18.
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