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Watch: Mohammed Siraj, Travis Head Engage In Animated Chat After India Star's "Abused" Accusation

Tussled, altercations and confrontations are all part of the game but as Mohammed Siraj dismissed Travis Head on Day 2 of the pink-ball Test against Australia in Adelaide, a few lines were crossed. The Australia batter admitted that his face-off with Siraj went a little overboard on Saturday while also claiming that he praised the India pacer's bowling, though jokingly. However, Siraj later countered Head's claims, suggesting the Adelaide Test centurion didn't say "well bowled" and lied about the incident in the press conference after the second day's play. However, it was nice to see the two burying the hatchet during the third day's play which concluded with a hug being exchanged between them.

India vs Australia, 2nd Test Match Day 3 Live Score: Mohammed Siraj Enters Ground With Boos As Nitish Reddy Misses Out On Fifty

India vs Australia 2nd Test Day 3 Live Updates: Pat Cummins has completed his five-wicket haul and Nitish Kumar Reddy became his latest victim and departed for 42. Jasprit Bumrah has now been joined by Mohammed Siraj as India have only one wicket left.

"Travis Head Abused Me, Lied": Mohammed Siraj Drops Bomb Amid Send-Off Controversy

India pacer Mohammed Siraj broke silence on the controversy that erupted after he gave a fiery send-off to Australia batter Travis Head on Day 2 of the second Test at the Adelaide Oval. In a video that has gone viral on social media, Siraj and Head were spotted engaging in a verbal duel after the Australian batter was bowled by the India pacer on Saturday. Head had the opportunity to share his views on the controversy in the post-day press conference. Siraj then broke his silence on the matter ahead of the start of the play on Day 3.

Sunil Gavaskar Blasts Mohammed Siraj After Fiery Send-Off To Travis Head: "Got Stick From Crowd..."

Former India captain Sunil Gavaskar has described as "unnecessary" the fiery send-off Mohammed Siraj gave to Australian batter Travis Head after the pacer dismissed him for 140 on Day 2 of the second Test at the Adelaide Oval. Gavaskar, speaking on Star Sports, expressed his disapproval of Siraj's actions, emphasising the context of Head's innings. The legendary batter highlighted that Head had played a magnificent knock, becoming a local hero with his eighth Test century and second against India, and Siraj's over-the-top celebration was unwarranted.

Shubman Gill Has No Answer To This Jaffa From Mitchell Starc. India Star's Stunned Reaction Viral

Australia pacer Mitchell Starc produced a jaffa to remove India batter Shubman Gill's middle-stump on Day 2 of the ongoing Pink-Ball Test in Adelaide on Saturday. Starc fired a full length delivery aimed at the stumps and managed to swing it back in to beat Gill's defence. The incident happened on the second ball of the 17th over of India's second innings. Gill had a look of helplessness on his face as Starc's delivery breached his defence and hit the middle stump.

Watch: Travis Head Shatters Day-Night Test Record, Then Makes Special Gesture For Wife And Child

Top Australia batter Travis Head on Saturday shattered day-night Test records at Adelaide, continuing his golden run against India. During Australia's first inning at the Adelaide Test, Head played a 140-run knock from 141 balls at a strike rate of 99.29 to achieve the milestone.

Why Did Floodlights Go Off On Day 1 Of India vs Australia Day-Night Test? Report Says, "Australian Team's Request..."

After the opening day of the pink-ball Test between Australia and India at the iconic Adelaide Oval was twice disrupted due to a rare floodlight failure, the Cricket Australia issued a statement clarifying the reason of the failure as “switching issue”. The new LED lighting system, installed in late 2023 at a cost of over $5 million, went out not once but twice, leaving players, commentators, and the crowd of 50,186 in stunned disbelief. In the wake of the controversy, Cricket Australia issued a statement acknowledging the issue: “We had a brief internal switching issue that was quickly identified and rectified.”

On India's Poor Show In Adelaide Pink-Ball Test, Cheteshwar Pujara's Blunt "Inexperience" Verdict

Veteran India batter Cheteshwar Pujara slammed the Indian bowling attack for failing to bowl short-pitched deliveries to Travis Head and giving him too much room on his favourite offside, as the left-hander hit a blistering 140 off 141 balls to put Australia firmly in the driver's seat in the pink ball Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy. After taking a commanding 157-run first-innings lead, Australia reduced India to 128/5 in their second essay on day two, with Rishabh Pant and rookie all-rounder Nitish Reddy at the crease as India trailed by 29 runs at stumps.

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Watch: Mohammed Siraj, Travis Head Engage In Animated Chat After India Star's "Abused" Accusation

India vs Australia, 2nd Test Match Day 3 Live Score: Mohammed Siraj Enters Ground With Boos As Nitish Reddy Misses Out On Fifty

"Travis Head Abused Me, Lied": Mohammed Siraj Drops Bomb Amid Send-Off Controversy

Sunil Gavaskar Blasts Mohammed Siraj After Fiery Send-Off To Travis Head: "Got Stick From Crowd..."

Shubman Gill Has No Answer To This Jaffa From Mitchell Starc. India Star's Stunned Reaction Viral

Watch: Travis Head Shatters Day-Night Test Record, Then Makes Special Gesture For Wife And Child

Why Did Floodlights Go Off On Day 1 Of India vs Australia Day-Night Test? Report Says, "Australian Team's Request..."

On India's Poor Show In Adelaide Pink-Ball Test, Cheteshwar Pujara's Blunt "Inexperience" Verdict