Ricky Ponting claimed that he actually got worried for Mohammed Siraj after his animated send-off for Travis Head during the Adelaide Test. Siraj and Head were battling it out on the field with the ball and bat during the over when the Indian pacer was finally able to dismiss the Aussie batter with a yorker. After this, both men ended up having a fiery exchange.
Siraj was booed for the rest of the game as Australia went on to win the match by 10 wickets in the end, thanks to Head's 140. Speaking to the ICC Review, Ponting said that it was accidental with the way things panned out in the end. The former Aussie skipper felt that there was no malice at the start of things and the misinterpretation led to how the incident finally unfolded.
“Looking back at it now, I think it was accidental the way that whole thing played out,” Ponting said. "I don't think there was any malice meant at the start. Then the way it started and almost like the misinterpretation of what had actually gone on, I think led to how it ended.”
“I know Travis has gone and said that he said ‘well bowled’ at the start,” Ponting said. “Siraj obviously wasn't happy about being hit over the deep backward square for six the ball before. Rohit (Sharma) I'm sure would expect these fast bowlers to react like that. When they're under the pressure and they're getting hit and then they've just got a wicket you'd expect that they'd be up and about.”
Ponting said that he got worried about Siraj given how the umpires don't like to see such incidents happen on the field.
“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.”
Siraj would end up getting fined 20 percent of his match fees and both men were also given one demerit point for the incident by the ICC.
Great to see them chatting
When Siraj had come out to bat, he was seen talking to Head as the duo discussed the incident. The Aussie batter would reveal that they had decided to move on from the feud after their chat. Ponting praised both the players for sorting out their differences on the field. Read More
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