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Mohammad Siraj has become a villain after the fight with Travis Head in Australia. The results of the seeds planted there were visible even on the first day of the third trial. Australian fans have targeted him. After teasing him a lot during the Adelaide Test, he was given the same welcome at Gabba. On the first day of the match at Gabba, as soon as Siraj came to bowl his first over, the Australian fans started booing him.
‘Boo’ echoed throughout the stadium
The Border-Gavaskar Trophy fleet has reached Brisbane from Perth and Adelaide. The match started on Saturday 14 December. Meanwhile, India won the toss for the third consecutive time in this series. After this captain Rohit Sharma decided to bowl first. Amidst bad weather, he gave the opening spell to Bumrah at one end and Siraj at the other end. Bumrah bowled the first over, then as soon as he took the ball, it was Siraj’s turn to go for the run-up. Australian fans were making noise throughout the stadium.
Sunil Gavaskar was angry
Veteran Indian cricketer Sunil Gavaskar has now come out in support of Mohammed Siraj. Through a column in the Sydney Morning Herald, he criticized the Australian veterans who criticized the aggression of Team India’s star pacer. He wrote that those who are criticizing Siraj, he himself was once known for his bad behavior on the field. Taking aim at the Australian fans, Gavaskar wrote that the fans are teasing Siraj today. He will please his bowlers to show aggression like Siraj in the Ashes series.
What happened between Siraj and Head?
What is Siraj facing from Australian fans in Gabba? Its foundation was laid during the Pink Ball Test held in Adelaide. There was an argument between Travis Head and Mohammed Siraj during Australia’s first innings, after which Siraj was teased throughout the match. Australian fans made it difficult for him to stand on the boundary line.
According to Head, after dismissing him, Siraj said some abusive words and started a fight. Siraj later denied his allegations and called them false. According to him, Head provoked him, to which he reacted. Former Australian cricketers started demanding action from ICC. Later, after a hearing, the ICC fined Siraj 20 percent of his match fee, while Head was given only demerit points.