Siraj receives criticism from Australian cricket legends, mocks Gavaskar in response

Brisbane, Indian cricket legend Sunil Gavaskar has criticized the Australian cricket pundits for their double standards in the recent controversy involving Mohammed Siraj's aggressive send-off to Travis Head in the Day/Night Test in Adelaide. Siraj and Head were involved in a heated exchange after the Indian bowler dismissed the Australian batsman and gave him a send-off. Head later claimed that Siraj's reaction was unwarranted, but Siraj argued that Head never praised his bowling as he had suggested to the media. The ICC issued a warning to Head and fined Siraj 20 percent of his match fee. Gavaskar expressed his displeasure with the hypocritical behavior of some former Australian players, who criticized Siraj while turning a blind eye to similar conduct from their own teammates. "Siraj is being criticized by the 'saints' of Australian cricket, who were not always known for their impeccable behavior on the field. It seems that Siraj's send-off to Head, a local hero who had just scored a brilliant century, has upset some Australian fans," Gavaskar wrote in his column for the Sydney Morning Herald. Gavaskar pointed out the hypocrisy of those who condemn Siraj's actions while excusing similar behavior from their own players.

"But the same people will cheer if an Aussie quick gives a similar send-off to an English batter during next summer’s Ashes." "There were some suggestions in the media that the Australians should get back to being the mongrels they once were. So, do mongrels simply purr, or do they bark, too?"

He was however surprised at Siraj's outburst considering that IPL had lessened the animosity among players.

"Siraj’s outburst was surprising because if the Indian Premier League has done one thing, apart from making Aussie cricketers and coaches millionaires, it has also taken away to a huge extent the animosity that previously existed in the game."

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