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Travis Head (L) and Mohammed Siraj (R) exchanged heated words on Day 2 of the second Test at Adelaide Oval.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div><\/div>\n

Indian pacer Mohammed Siraj<\/a> sparked controversy in Adelaide on Saturday after giving Australian batter Travis Head a fiery send-off<\/a> during the second Test. Siraj dismissed Head for a scintillating 140 runs, but his animated celebration following the wicket drew criticism.
During the incident, Siraj was flicked over deep square leg for six but he got his revenge a ball later. The Indian seamer’s yorker castled Head who missed on converting the low full toss.<\/p>\n

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As Head started to walk off, Siraj aggressively approached the left-hander and told him to get off. An irate Head responded by saying,” F**k you, c**t”.
Head, speaking to Fox Cricket<\/span>, expressed disappointment, remarking, \u201cIf they want to react like that… then so be it,\u201d hinting at discontent with Siraj\u2019s conduct.
The incident provoked boos from the Adelaide Oval crowd, which continued throughout the rest of the Australian innings. The hostility is expected to persist for the remainder of the second Test and perhaps for the five-match series.
Former Australian captain Mark Taylor weighed in on the matter during the Willow Talk<\/span> podcast, describing Siraj’s behaviour as “disrespecting the game.”<\/p>\n

Taylor criticised not only the send-off but also Siraj\u2019s habit of prematurely celebrating potential dismissals, even before the umpire\u2019s decision. Taylor cited an instance where Siraj celebrated what he thought was an LBW against Marnus Labuschagne<\/a>, only for the appeal to be turned down.
\u201cI don\u2019t know who instigated it, but it\u2019s not a good look, particularly when a guy makes 140,\u201d Taylor said of Siraj\u2019s confrontation with Head.
\u201cI\u2019d like to see someone have a little word to Mohammed Siraj.
\u201cI like his competitive nature, he\u2019s a fine bowler\u2026 I don\u2019t like the fact that when he hits a guy on the pads, and he thinks he\u2019s got him out LBW, he continues to run down the pitch, past the batsman, almost gets to the keeper and then looks around to the umpire to see if he\u2019s going to give it out.
\u201cThat\u2019s got to stop, and if it doesn\u2019t stop shortly, someone \u2013 and it\u2019ll be the umpires or the match referee \u2013 might stop it for him, and give him a game off. We don\u2019t want that.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Taylor suggested Siraj\u2019s teammates should step in to rein him back, emphasising the need to maintain respect for the game and its opponents, especially during high-stakes matches.
\u201cSomeone like a Rohit Sharma or Virat Kohli needs to go up to him, and say \u2018mate, yeah be excited, be aggressive, get in batsmen\u2019s face, love all that, but that is disrespecting the game and the umpire\u2019,\u201d he said.
Fellow host of the podcast and Australian wicketkeeper Brad Haddin agreed with Taylor. Haddin said it was a ‘really bad look’ and said it could fuel the Aussie crowds and team for the remainder of the summer.
\u201cI think what we\u2019re going to see when he comes out to bat, these Australian quicks have got a long memory,\u201d he said.
\u201cIt\u2019s a long series. I think they\u2019re going to go after him and remind him about what happened.\u201d<\/p>\n

However, former Australian seamer Brett Lee, no stranger to on-field outbursts himself, had sympathy for Siraj.
\u201cThere\u2019s nothing untoward there. I think the umpires make that call [to warn Siraj] to say \u2018just chill out a little bit\u2019,\u201d Lee said on Fox Cricket<\/span>.
\u201cThe guy [Head] got 140, cops a spray \u2013 that wasn\u2019t too bad.\u201d
Ponting: ‘Siraj might have a bit to answer for’<\/span>
Former Australian great Ricky Ponting was unimpressed by the exchange<\/a> between Siraj and Head and said the bowler would almost certainly find himself in trouble with match official Ranjan Madugalle.
“That\u2019s what you call the old-fashioned send-off \u2013 umpires and referees do not see kindly to stuff like that,” Ponting said on Channel Seven. “Siraj wasn\u2019t happy to be clipped over deep backward square for six\u2026 and he might have a bit to answer for.\u201d
While on Fox Cricket Kerry O\u2019Keeffe said “I don\u2019t know whether a send-off is valid when a bloke\u2019s 140.”
‘I’m going to stand up for myself’: Head<\/span>

At the conclusion of Day 2, Head said he regretted his own role in the incident but said he had taken exception to several encounters with the Indian cricket team during the series.
\u201cI actually jokingly said well bowled and then he pointed me to the sheds and I had my reaction as well. I don\u2019t want to give it too much air time,\u201d Head said<\/a>.
\u201cI was surprised at the reaction in terms of situation of the game and in the lead-up. There was no confrontation leading up to it. I felt like it was probably a little bit far at the time. That\u2019s why I\u2019m disappointed at the reaction that I gave back. But I\u2019m also going to stand up for myself. That\u2019s not how I\u2019d like to play the game.\u201d
\u201cThere’s been conversations I\u2019ve had. I\u2019ll leave those conversations to the individuals around that. Like I said, I feel like the way I would like to play the game and I guess the respect shown from myself and I hope my teammates, I hold high expectations of my teammates as well and the way we conduct ourselves and the way we go about things. I can\u2019t speak much for India but I\u2019m going to call out certain situations,\u201d Head said.
\u201cI\u2019ve had conversations with guys this series about that. I feel like you can play hard and play fair, but obviously, when you\u2019re out, can\u2019t do much about it. I\u2019m disappointed with the reaction I had after that but certainly I\u2019m going to stand up for myself I think the relationship (between the teams) is really, really good. I think that\u2019s why I\u2019m disappointed. I feel like the game has moved, and the way I play the game is having a good time. I want to enjoy myself. I want to play hard, play fair, and I have a joke with the fielders in the field, always interacting, and it\u2019s been on very simple terms and enjoyable.”<\/div>\n