Harbhajan Singh Slams ICC for Penalizing Mohammed Siraj Over Travis Head Spat

Harbhajan Singh Slams ICC for Penalizing Mohammed Siraj: The Test match between India and Australia that happened in Adelaide is when the visitors faced a ten-wicket defeat. However, what has captured the imagination of cricket fans worldwide is not the result but the on-field incident involving Travis Head and Mohammed Siraj. The two of them were recently sanctioned by the International Cricket Council (ICC) for getting into a verbal spat in between. The Indian speedster got one demerit point and 20 percent of his match fees deducted.

Head, on the other hand, was given one demerit point too. But that's where the punishment ends for the Australian middle-order batter. Former India spinner Harbhajan Singh has now reacted to the fines slapped by the apex cricketing body for saying that ICC is slightly too stringent on players.

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But he also added that he would like to see this matter close now since ICC has already punished both players, and cricket fans should focus instead on the competitive Border-Gavaskar Trophy over all these controversies.

“Well, I think ICC is a bit too strict on players. These things happen in the ground. Obviously, forget what has happened and move forward. The players have patched up and talked to each other," Harbhajan told Star Sports.

"Anyways, ICC being ICC has sanctioned the players. Let’s put that aside now and let’s move forward which is obviously, Brisbane. Let’s focus on cricket rather than all these controversies. Enough is enough,” he added.

India spinner Piyush Chawla also supported Harbhajan with the statement that it should be the last of the matter as both players have faced sanctions from ICC.

"You can't really say who was wrong, who was right here. What I feel is that this should be the end of this thing right now. There's no on this thing to the next match or the fourth test match, and just that, what I feel personally is, that things will definitely get heated from the next Test match again, but what incident happened here, should leave it here in Adelaide," said Piyush Chawla.

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What was that all about Contact Travis Head and Mohammed Siraj?

Travis Head hammered the Indian bowlers all around the park and his crucial knock of 140 runs off just 141 balls helped Australia take the first-innings lead.

But after bowling by Siraj, Head got a fiery send-off. At the end of Day 2, Head said that all the bowler had done was say 'well bowled'. However, that's not the way it was in the opinion of the Indian pacer who pointed to the sheds.

Siraj then gave an interview to broadcaster Star Sports, alleging that Travis Head did not say 'well bowled', saying that the Australian was "lying."

After Australia had recorded a ten-wicket win, Siraj and Head appeared to have shaken hands as they shared a hug and were engaged in some casual talk.

Now with the win in Adelaide, the five-match Border-Gavaskar Trophy is leveled at 1-1. Next, India and Australia will travel to Brisbane for the third Test, which will be held at the Gabba from December 14 onwards.

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