India stalwart Virat Kohli clashed with Australia’s 19-year-old opener Sam Konstas early on Day 1 of the fourth Test in Melbourne. During the ninth over, the duo shoulder-barged into one another, prompting Kohli to show again and provides Konstas a evident look, in addition to alternate a number of phrases. Despite former Australia captain Ricky Ponting suggesting that Kohli was within the incorrect, the 36-year-old escaped with no ban, as a substitute solely being fined 20 per cent of his match charges by the International Cricket Council (ICC), as per sources to NDTV. Now Ravi Shastri – who shared a very good bond with Kohli throughout his time as head coach of Team India – has given his say on the matter.
“It’s pointless. Totally pointless. You do not wish to see that. Virat’s a senior participant, he is been captain of the facet, he’ll have his personal explanations relating to that, nevertheless it’s one thing you do not wish to see,” Shastri stated, talking on Fox Cricket.
Virat Kohli collision with Sam Konstas ‘completely pointless’ says Ravi Shastri
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“One one that will likely be throughout it, although, is Andy Pycroft,” Shastri added with a chuckle.
Pycroft is the ICC match referee for the Boxing Day Test, which is by the way additionally his a centesimal Test match as a match referee.
As it turned out, Kohli was let off with a slap on the wrist, with the ICC contemplating it a Level 1 offence. Kohli has been fined 20 per cent of his match charges based on sources to NDTV, the identical penalty handed to Mohammed Siraj after the second Test in Adelaide following his fiery send-off to Travis Head.
The incident wasn’t the one time Kohli was in an animated temper on Thursday. Later, Kohli was additionally caught by the stump mic telling Siraj to “not smile whereas speaking” to the Australian gamers.
Australia ended Day 1 on the entrance foot, reaching 311/6 at Stumps. The prime 4 batters of the facet all notched up half-centuries.
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