In the recent Brisbane Test match against Australia, Sunil Gavaskar was really angry after a confusing moment between Mohammed Siraj and Ravindra Jadeja almost cost India a wicket. It was Day 4 of the match, and India was trying hard to save the game, especially with rain helping them a bit. Every run mattered because they were down to just three wickets left.
The trouble happened in the 62nd over when India was at 200 runs and had 7 wickets down. On the last ball of the over, bowled by Pat Cummins, Siraj decided to run even though there was no chance to make it. He hit the ball but then went for a run that Jadeja had already declined. Luckily for India, Cummins threw the ball inaccurately, allowing Siraj and Jadeja to make an easy single by running on the overthrow.
Gavaskar wasn’t happy at all. He pointed out that instead of sprinting back into his crease, Siraj was chatting with Jadeja, showing poor cricket awareness. On live TV, Gavaskar said, “Why are they talking? There’s only one ball left! There’s no run, so just stay put. Siraj needs to be more aware; he’s a number 9 batter. He should be thinking about the team instead of taking silly risks.”
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