India’s Test villain Mohammed Siraj became public enemy number one last week after a heated confrontation with Travis Head, but he should be fined for another act, according to an Australian cricket great.
Siraj dismissed Australian spinner Head on Saturday in the second Test in Adelaide and could face a sanction from the International Cricket Council.
But the Indian quick has also taken to making “celebratory appeals” (celebrating wickets without turning around to ask the umpire) that could put him in trouble.
Former Australian captain Michael Clarke says he is surprised Siraj has not yet been sanctioned for the act.
“Siraj should be fined for continuing to appeal for LBW and not asking the referee,” Clarke said in Great Sports Breakfast.
‘Hit the batter on the pads and just run down like they’re out. I’m surprised the ICC hasn’t fined me because I remember when I played, you always get fined.
Former Australian captain Michael Clarke says he is surprised Mohammed Siraj has not been sanctioned for his ‘celebrations’
Clarke says players were ‘always’ fined for the act when he played
“Brett Lee was the worst at it and they told him, ‘If you don’t turn around and ask the referee, you’ll get a fine.’
‘I’m more worried about Siraj than him and Travis Head.
‘Siraj also did it in the first test. You can appeal for whatever you want, but you have to turn around and ask the referee.
“I’m actually surprised he hasn’t been fined. That he also gives Travis Head a bye is even more misleading. The guy just won 140; give someone a bye that adds up to five, not 140.
Former Australian fast bowler Stuart Clark agreed with Clarke.
“I think that’s a lot worse than what happened in the (Head) incident,” he said.
‘And that came up and was discussed on numerous occasions, that you can’t do that. The referees are pretty clear, as are the rules, that you should turn around and show respect to ask the referee if you’re out.
“It didn’t look very good, he ran down the wicket, went on, ‘that’s out’… then when they showed the replay, he had put it into his pad.
Siraj dismissed Travis Head on Saturday in the second Test in Adelaide
The Indian quick became public enemy number one last week after his clash with the Australian.
“If I were a match referee or official, I would say: ‘Mate, that has to stop, because it doesn’t look very good and it puts a lot of pressure on the referee, in an inappropriate way.'” ‘
Meanwhile, Siraj accused Travis Head of lying and abusing him in their heated confrontation during the second test.
Siraj gave his thoughts on the incident with Head to Indian broadcaster Star Sports ahead of Sunday’s game in Adelaide.
In the interview, conducted in Hindi, Siraj said Head had lied.
“After bowling him, I celebrated and then he abused me,” Siraj said in comments translated into English by the India Today website.
‘You can also see it on television.
“At first it was my celebration, I didn’t say anything to him.
‘At the press conference, he said the wrong thing. He lied.
‘In no way did he say ‘well thrown’.
‘We respect everyone. I always respect everyone because cricket is a gentleman’s game.
‘Travis Head’s actions were wrong. I didn’t feel good.’