Sam Konstas (left) was concerned in a heated alternate with Virat Kohli throughout MCG Take a look at.© X (previously Twitter)
The face-off between India’s Virat Kohli and Australia’s Sam Konstas at Melbourne Cricket Floor turned the speaking level in the course of the fourth Take a look at. Kohli was concerned in a shoulder-barge with the Australian teenager, who made his debut within the just-concluded Boxing Day Take a look at at MCG. For the motion, the India veteran even acquired a 20 p.c match charge penalty and one demerit level from the Worldwide Cricket Council. The Australian media homes had been clearly sad over ICC’s choice as they felt that Kohli “got off lightly”.
Backing the apex cricket council’s choice, former India cricketer Sunil Gavaskar lashed out on the Australian media and cited an instance from the previous to again his opinions.
“The match referee, Andy Pycroft, who was officiating in his 100th Test match, had earlier in the year also levied a penalty for a similar offence on (Ireland’s) Josh Little. The maximum allowed under the offence is what Kohli got, so for the Aussie media to insinuate that he got off lightly is again a whole load of codswallop,” Gavaskar wrote in his column for Sportstar.
“While the players and administrators in Australia have understood that times have changed and the veto power that England and Australia had is history, the media has still not come to terms with the fact that they no longer can influence World cricket. Hopefully, they will wake up and smell the coffee soon,” he added.
Speaking concerning the India vs Australia fourth Take a look at at MCG, the hosts went on to win the sport by 184 runs within the thrilling remaining session of the ultimate day. India’s pacer Jasprit Bumrah and all-rounder Nitish Reddy shone with their performances however the aspect misplaced the sport to go 1-2 down within the five-match collection. The fifth Take a look at shall be performed on the Sydney Cricket Floor, beginning January 3.
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