Image Source : BCCI.TV Virat Kohli and Nitin Menon
David Lloyd has lambasted India skipper Virat Kohli for his on-field confrontation with umpire Nitin Menon in the course of the second Test in opposition to England on the MA Chidambaram Stadium.
According to Lloyd, Kohli would’ve been despatched off if the incident occurred in some other sport. The cricketer-turned-commentator additionally mentioned that Kohli needs to be banned for the third Test — a Day-Night affair to be performed on the newly-constructed Sardar Patel Stadium in Ahmedabad.
The argument between Kohli and Menon came about after India’s evaluate resulted in an umpire’s name in favour of batsman Joe Root. On the ultimate over of Day 3, a supply from off-spinner Axar Patel deflected off Root’s pad, onto wicketkeeper Rishabh Pant’s gloves. India made an attraction and ultimately opted for a evaluate after Menon remained unmoved.
The evaluate confirmed that there was no bat concerned, and the ball’s influence on the pad resulted in umpire’s name in England’ favour. This led to a heated engagement between Kohli and Menon, which can now put the Indian captain in hassle.
“No word of any disciplinary action against Virat Kohli then? I chuckle and I despair. Cricket is so archaic. The captain of a national team is allowed to criticise, berate, intimidate and ridicule an official on the pitch. And he was allowed to carry on playing on in the second Test! In any other sport, he would have been sent off the field. Kohli certainly shouldn’t be playing in Ahmedabad next week,” mentioned Lloyd.
“All it will take to indicate the general public the severity of any offence is the introduction of yellow and purple playing cards. This was a straight purple — which might imply he misses the following three Tests.
The lack of any motion from match referee Javagal Srinath sitting there in his good air-conditioned room beggars perception. Three and a half days and he has mentioned nothing,” he additional added.
Article 2.8 within the ICC’s Code of Conduct covers “dissent at an Umpire’s decision”, and contains “arguing or entering into a prolonged discussion with the Umpire about his/her decision”
