Virat Kohli had to step out after a decision from the umpire made him uncomfortable. A review was taken by the Australian side as well. It was a decision which could have turned the game. Australia at the moment are doing things the right way.
Indian team is playing well but they are not up to the mark against Australia. There is still areas where they have to be good. Australia is definitely leading the series in terms of performances. They are playing well and making sure they dominate against India.
Cricket Australia chief James Sutherland has defended test captain Steve Smith and his team, labelling comments alluding to potential cheating made by India skipper Virat Kohli during the second test as “outrageous”.
“He sort of turned around and started walking, so I should have probably put my hands up and done it”. There was more drama, though.During a Press Conference right after the match, Kohli explained how he had himself seen the Aussies cheat on two occasions (even though he refused to say the word out loud). He was referring to Kate Hutchison, the manager of the visiting team.
The 32-year-old, who returned matching career-best figures of 6-35 in both innings for a maiden 10-wicket test haul, shone with the ball after his skipper Steve Smith had recorded his first test century on Indian soil to anchor Australia’s batting. “Mr. Kohli’s action was supported by ICC Elite Panel Umpire Mr. Nigel Llong who rushed in to dissuade Mr. Steve Smith from taking recourse to inappropriate assistance”.
After a discussion with non-striker Peter Handscomb, Smith looked towards the Australian dressing room. Players are not allowed to have any outside input while challenging the umpires’ decisions, according to the rules. Kohli rushed over but was asked to move away.
In an official statement, the BCCI said, “after due deliberation and seeing the video replays of the episode steadfastly stands with the Indian Cricket Team and its Captain Mr. I told them if we get 150 lead we will win by 30″. “Smith tries to get some suggestions from the dressing room for a review!” The face-pulling and accusations and allegations were a diversion from what really happened in Bangalore, which was that India stopped and reversed the flow of Australian domination that lasted through the entire match in Pune and the first day in Bangalore. Sledging and playing against the opponents is different, but… “But I don’t want to mention the (particular) word but it falls in that bracket”.
“Mr. Virat Kohli is a mature and seasoned cricketer and his conduct on the field has been exemplary”. Earlier, Smith wrote off the incident for being a case of “brainfade”. “It’s a massive series and you want to have all the technology that you can – if it’s available”, the fast bowler said. I should not have done that. But the bungle between Smith and Marsh isn’t the first time that a simple miscommunication has proven costly. But Kohli would have none of it. “If it happens more than twice, it’s not brain fade”, he said, seemingly hapy that a psychological point was also scored on the day his team pulled off a heist. That was a brain-fade. “But if something has been going on for three days, how can that be a “brain fade”?” he wondered. India-Australia series are never short of controversy. Not since the “Monekygate” affair of 2008 has there been so much spite on and off the field in a Border-Gavaskar battle.
Smith said he should not have done that, and called it a “brain fade”. I have seen their players looking upstairs. “We’ve never done any of that, so we’ll just get on with the next game”, said the coach further. So, one person doesn’t make a difference in my life. Also you need to go and search on YouTube when he was given out down the leg side.
Indian team is playing well but they are not up to the mark against Australia. There is still areas where they have to be good. Australia is definitely leading the series in terms of performances. They are playing well and making sure they dominate against India.
Cricket Australia chief James Sutherland has defended test captain Steve Smith and his team, labelling comments alluding to potential cheating made by India skipper Virat Kohli during the second test as “outrageous”.
“He sort of turned around and started walking, so I should have probably put my hands up and done it”. There was more drama, though.During a Press Conference right after the match, Kohli explained how he had himself seen the Aussies cheat on two occasions (even though he refused to say the word out loud). He was referring to Kate Hutchison, the manager of the visiting team.
The 32-year-old, who returned matching career-best figures of 6-35 in both innings for a maiden 10-wicket test haul, shone with the ball after his skipper Steve Smith had recorded his first test century on Indian soil to anchor Australia’s batting. “Mr. Kohli’s action was supported by ICC Elite Panel Umpire Mr. Nigel Llong who rushed in to dissuade Mr. Steve Smith from taking recourse to inappropriate assistance”.
After a discussion with non-striker Peter Handscomb, Smith looked towards the Australian dressing room. Players are not allowed to have any outside input while challenging the umpires’ decisions, according to the rules. Kohli rushed over but was asked to move away.
In an official statement, the BCCI said, “after due deliberation and seeing the video replays of the episode steadfastly stands with the Indian Cricket Team and its Captain Mr. I told them if we get 150 lead we will win by 30″. “Smith tries to get some suggestions from the dressing room for a review!” The face-pulling and accusations and allegations were a diversion from what really happened in Bangalore, which was that India stopped and reversed the flow of Australian domination that lasted through the entire match in Pune and the first day in Bangalore. Sledging and playing against the opponents is different, but… “But I don’t want to mention the (particular) word but it falls in that bracket”.
“Mr. Virat Kohli is a mature and seasoned cricketer and his conduct on the field has been exemplary”. Earlier, Smith wrote off the incident for being a case of “brainfade”. “It’s a massive series and you want to have all the technology that you can – if it’s available”, the fast bowler said. I should not have done that. But the bungle between Smith and Marsh isn’t the first time that a simple miscommunication has proven costly. But Kohli would have none of it. “If it happens more than twice, it’s not brain fade”, he said, seemingly hapy that a psychological point was also scored on the day his team pulled off a heist. That was a brain-fade. “But if something has been going on for three days, how can that be a “brain fade”?” he wondered. India-Australia series are never short of controversy. Not since the “Monekygate” affair of 2008 has there been so much spite on and off the field in a Border-Gavaskar battle.
Smith said he should not have done that, and called it a “brain fade”. I have seen their players looking upstairs. “We’ve never done any of that, so we’ll just get on with the next game”, said the coach further. So, one person doesn’t make a difference in my life. Also you need to go and search on YouTube when he was given out down the leg side.
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