Indian cricket team was warned by match referee Andy Pycroft for the third Test after captain Virat Kohli and his teammates vented their anger against host broadcaster SuperSport via stump mic over the DRS decision involving South African captain Dean Elgar. Has been.
On the third day of the Third Test in Cape Town, Dean Elgar reviewed Ravichandran Ashwin’s decision to bowl the fourth ball of the 21st over of South Africa’s innings after being given out lbw by on-field umpire Marais Erasmus. The Proteas had turned in favor of the captain.
As far as replays are concerned, it showed the ball standing in line and Elgar was hit in the middle. However, quite mysteriously, the trajectory of the ball showed that it was going over the leg-stump. Even the umpire expressed his shock and was heard saying “it’s impossible” on the stump mic.
Moments later, Ashwin said, “You must find better ways to win the SuperSport,” while an angry Kohli kicked the field in disgust and then used the stump microphone to good effect, adding, “Focus on your team too when They shine the ball, eh! Not just the opposition. All the time trying to catch people.”
Soon after, vice-captain KL Rahul was also heard complaining, “It’s the whole country against 11 people,” while Ashwin too blew up the broadcaster.
Pycroft is believed to have told the Indian team management that the players’ behavior was inappropriate and that such reactions could be banned if repeated. However, it has been confirmed that there were no reprimands or allegations against the team, a Cricbuzz report said.
It is learned that Indian players evaded the sanctions because their anger was against the technique and not against an official, and there is no clause in the ICC Code for criticizing the broadcaster or technology.
When asked about the incident during the post-Test press conference on Friday, Kohli declined to comment.
“I have no comment to do. I understand what happened on the field and people outside don’t know exactly what happens on the field. So for me to try and justify what we did on the field And said that ‘we got swept away… if we had charged and taken three wickets there, maybe this could have been the moment that could have changed the game.’ said the captain.
Keegan Pietersen scored a brilliant 82 as South Africa beat India by seven wickets to win the deciding third Test of the series at the Newlands Cricket Ground on Friday.
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