Clarke : Ex Australian captain Michael Clarke stated India fast bowler Mohammed Siraj should be punished for enjoying wickets without appealing to the umpires for LBW dismissals, and he was surprised that the ICC did not sanction him for this.
Siraj has gained observe for his send-off confrontation with Travis Head in Adelaide, where he dismissed him for 140. Clarke’s comments deal with an instance in which Siraj ‘celebrappeal’ for a lbw against Marnus Labuschagne without glancing at the umpire, only for replays to indicate a significant inside advantage.
“Siraj should be punished for continuing to appeal for LBWs without contacting the umpire.” He hits the batter on the pads and then sprints down as if they were out. I’m amazed the ICC hasn’t fined him since, when I was playing, you were fined every time.
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“Brett Lee was really bad at it, and they informed him, ‘If you don’t turn around and ask the umpire, you’ll get punished.'” I’m more concerned with Siraj than with Travis Head. Siraj finished effectively the first test.
You can appeal for whatever you require, but you must turn around and ask the umpire.I am honestly amazed he hasn’t been fined. He made a mockery of himself by also sending off Travis Head. Clarke remarked on Monday’s Big Sports Breakfast, “The guy just made 140; give someone a send-off that makes five, not 140.”
Stuart Clark, a former Australian fast bowler, agrees with Clarke.
Stuart Clark, a former Australian fast bowler, accepted with Clarke, stating that Siraj’s habit is a larger concern than his exchange with Head. “That, I think is worse than what happened in the Head incident. And it came up and was discussed multiple times: you cannot do that.
“The umpires and the rules clearly state that you must turn around and display respect while asking the umpire if it is out. He dashed down the wicket and assumed it was out, but the replay revealed he had inside-edged it with his pad. If I were a match referee or an official, I’d say, ‘Mate, that’s got to stop, because it doesn’t look good and puts too much stress on the umpire in an incorrect way,'” Clarke said.
With several reports in Australian media saying Head and Siraj will face ICC sanctions for infractions of the code of conduct, Clarke stated that he had no major issues with the duo’s confrontation, though he maintains the incident has made Siraj the villain in the eyes of the Australian public for the rest of the series.
Following an argument with Head, the Adelaide Oval public booed Siraj whenever he appeared to bowl or bat in the pink-ball Test. “I hope the game goes on. We all hope they get a naughty-boy slap around the wrist. I’m sure they’ll get a fine, which they’ll probably pay with their pocket change, and then I hope it passes.
“It didn’t appear good, but there was a lot of ambiguity regarding what was said. Mohammed Siraj thought one thing, waved his arms, and Travis Head said the same thing. To be honest, it added to the day’s excitement on the ground.
“Every tournament needed a villain — Mohammed Siraj is currently that villain, and I believe it will add wonderful spice to the series in Brisbane, where when he walks out to bat and when he comes out to bowl, it will be on for young and old, in a good aggressive way.” “I’d feel bad if they got knocked out of the game; that would upset everyone, I believe,” Clarke commented.
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