Adam Gilchrist weighed in on the episode of Virat Kohli speaking on the stump microphone, saying that Virat Kohli’s frustration was ‘brewing’ until it reached a point of no return, while former legendary spinner Shane Warne condemned the India captain’s jibe.
Virat Kohli letting it rip on the stump microphone following the DRS episode that gave Dean Elgar a lifeline continues to receive a plethora of reactions. While Michael Vaughan said Virat Kohli needs to be fined or suspended for his outburst, former South Africa batsman Daryll Cullinan feels that the India captain has been getting away for his actions for far too long and wants him ‘severely punished’.
Adam Gilchrist: Indian Skipper’s Frustration Was Building Or Brewing And Got To Breaking Point
Reactions continue to pour in from across the globe, most notably Down Under(Australia), where two of Australia’s greatest former cricketers and legends Shane Warner and Adam Gilchrist have given their take in the matter. Former Australia wicketkeeper-batsman Adam Gilchrist weighed in on the episode, saying that the Indian skipper’s frustration was ‘brewing’ until it reached a point of no return.
“That accusation there I am interested in Warnie; this seems a bit premeditated. This has been building or brewing and it has got to a breaking point. That accusation about filming teams shining the ball I am assuming it goes all the way back to that very ground when the Australians were caught out on camera,” said Adam Gilchrist.
South Africa skipper Dean Elgar was adjudged LBW on the field by the umpire Marais Erasmus, however, the left-hander decided to review it. The ball was hitting him in the line of the stumps, but it was going over the stumps which surprised everyone, including Marais Erasmus who shockingly looked at the replays and mouthed, “That is impossible.”
Shane Warne: Sometimes Frustration Overflows And One Can’t Take It Anymore
Shane Warne admitted that the delivery looked like hitting the stumps saying that is going on to smash halfway up middle though, there is no way that’s going over. The former leg-spinner, especially given the fact that he is the ‘captain of an international team’, followed it up by pointing out the frustration element which increased with time.
“Look it is an interesting one, I am not sure that should be happening from a captain of an international team. But sometimes frustration overflows, you just get so frustrated and that’s why I said I wonder if that has happened three or four times through the series, and that was like okay that is enough now we can’t have it anymore,” said Warne.
Frustrated by the same, Virat Kohli went up to the stumps and shouted, “Focus on your team as well when they shine the ball eh, not just the opposition. Trying to catch people all the time.” KL Rahul joined and was heard in the background saying, “It’s the whole country against 11 guys.” While the bowler off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin returning to his bowling mark said, “You should find better ways to win, SuperSport.”
Virat Kohli asking the host broadcaster to roll cameras on the home team while shining the ball reminded many of the ball-tampering scandal (2018 Sandpaper Gate) that hit Australian cricket in 2018 on the South Africa tour itself. Virat Kohli is an international skipper and venting out frustrations of that kind was unacceptable, according to Shane Warne who also added that it was a one-off incident and revealed he won’t take more accusations.
The likes of Gautam Gambhir, Shreevats Goswami, and Morne Morkel slammed the Indian cricket captain for his behaviour. India lost the third Test match by seven wickets.