Ahead of the much-anticipated Border-Gavaskar Trophy in India, allow us to have a look at among the controversies that shook the cricketing fraternity.
New Delhi ,UPDATED: Feb 1, 2023 14:11 IST
India will host Australia for 4 Tests from February 9. (PTI Photo)
By India Today Web Desk: The cricketing rivalry between India and Australia isn’t any secret. From Sunil Gavaskar strolling off the pitch to the Monkeygate scandal to Steve Smith asking for DRS assist, the on-field incidents have at occasions overshadowed the fantastic thing about cricket.
India are set to host Australia within the Border-Gavaskar Trophy for 4 Tests in February-March 2023. Nagpur will host the primary Test from February 9, adopted by groups transferring to Delhi (2nd Test), Dharamshala (third Test) and Ahemdabad (4th Test).
Ahead of the much-anticipated Border-Gavaskar Trophy in India, allow us to have a look at among the controversies that shook the cricketing fraternity.
1. Lillee abuses Gavaskar
During the 1981 Melbourne Test, Sunil Gavaskar had famously walked off the pitch together with his opening companion Chetan Chauhan after Australia pacer Dennis Lillee directed abusive language in direction of Gavaskar after trapping him leg-before. Following the incident, Gavaskar accused Australia for harming the picture of the game with their sledging.
Lillee, on his half, went on to say “it is funny coming from someone who took his bat and went home when an umpire’s decision went against him.”
2. McGrath vs Tendulkar
A raging controversy erupted in the course of the first Test of the 1999-2000 collection in Adelaide. A Glenn McGrath bouncer led to Sachin Tendulkar ducking and the ball hit him on the shoulder. However, India’s batting legend was given leg-before by Australian umpire Daryl Harper.
3. Monkeygate scandal
In a verbal altercation between Andrew Symonds and Harbhajan Singh, the Australian accused the Indian off-spinner for hurling racist abuse at Symonds, referring to him as a ‘monkey’. The subject is taken into account as one of many darkest intervals in cricket historical past. The Indian staff stood beside Harbhajan in the course of the 2008 Sydney match.
The ICC said that Harbhajan breached Level 3 of the Code of Conduct and banned him for 3 Tests. However, the visiting Indian staff threatened to tug out of the tour earlier than interesting towards the ban. The matter reached Adelaide’s Federal Court and ultimately the ICC discovered Harbhajan not responsible.
4. Smith caught in DRS assist
During the 2017 Test in Bengaluru, Steve Smith was trapped in entrance by Umesh Yadav. Smith and non-striker Peter Handscomb mentioned the advantage of reviewing the on-field umpire’s determination. They had been, nevertheless, denied the usage of DRS as umpire Nigel Llong caught them trying in direction of Australia’s dressing room.
According to the ICC enjoying circumstances, the umpires have the correct to say no a overview in the event that they discover the batter or fielding captain taking assist from exterior. Following this, Smith and Virat Kohli obtained concerned in a heated alternate on day two of the match.
5. Bumrah, Siraj face racial abuse
Mohammed Siraj and Jasprit Bumrah confronted racial abuse by the group in the course of the third Test towards Australia in 2021. The Indians even complained to match officers concerning the alleged racist abuse and foul language directed at them in Sydney.
Regardless of what occurred, the relations between India and Australia stood the check of time and left the previous prior to now.
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Feb 1, 2023
