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The heated exchange occurred on Day 2 when Siraj bowled Head out for an impressive 140 runs off 141 balls with a perfectly executed in-swinging yorker.
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Siraj’s send-off to Travis Head sparked controversy [AP Photo]
Following a heated exchange in the Adelaide Test, India pacer Mohammed Siraj and Australia batter Travis Head seem to have landed in hot waters. The duo is reportedly set to be charged by the International Cricket Council (ICC) in the aftermath of their altercation in the second fixture of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy which Australia won comprehensively by 10 wickets.
According to The Daily Telegraph, both Siraj and Head are likely to face disciplinary action from the International Cricket Council (ICC). However, neither is expected to be suspended, as the offence falls under minor violations in the ICC’s Code of Conduct.
The heated exchange occurred on Day 2 when Siraj bowled Head out for an impressive 140 runs off 141 balls with a perfectly executed in-swinging yorker. The bowler’s fiery celebration became controversial as he gave Head a sharp glare and gestured toward the dressing room, drawing loud reactions from the Adelaide crowd. Head, clearly unhappy, responded angrily, exchanging words with Siraj as he walked off.
Speaking after the match, Head, who was named Player of the Match, claimed he had told Siraj, “Well bowled, mate,” after hitting him for a six earlier in the over, and felt Siraj’s reaction was unwarranted.
“I might’ve gone too far with my reaction, and I regret that,” Head admitted in a press conference. “But I also believe in standing up for myself. In our team, we avoid such behaviour—it’s not the way I play or want my teammates to play. If I see it, I call it out, and I did.”
Siraj, however, had a different story to tell. Before the third day’s play, he refuted Head’s version, saying he had been verbally abused after dismissing him.
“When you get hit for a six on a good ball, it fires you up,” Siraj explained to Star Sports. “When I got him out, I celebrated, but I didn’t say anything to him. What he claimed in the press conference isn’t true. It’s clear on TV that he said more than just ‘well bowled.’ I respect all players because cricket is a gentleman’s game, but his behaviour was out of line, and I didn’t like it.”
Despite the heated exchange, the situation seemed to cool down by Day 3, as the two players were seen sharing a friendly moment during India’s second innings, signalling that they had likely resolved their differences.
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Adelaide, Australia
