Mohammed Siraj Faces Boos Amidst High-Stakes Test at The Gabba: Indian fast bowler Mohammed Siraj was relentlessly being booed by the audience in The Gabba, Brisbane, on the first day of the third Test match against Australia in the ongoing series. Before Siraj could even bowl the second over of the Australian innings, the crowd noise was related to the harassment issue surrounding his insulting gesture to Australian batsman Travis Head in the second Test match at Adelaide.
Both players were penalized for the incident, but Siraj was fined 20% of his match fees, while Head was given a demerit point. The tension comes because the two teams are now playing a five-event series around India, and Australia has been sharing the series, 1-1.
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During the toss, Indian captain Rohit Sharma noted that they hadn’t gotten essential moments during their prior match. He pointed at the slightly overcast conditions and the soft, grassy surface of the pitch, hoping to capitalize on them at the beginning. “This is a big game for us. We will continue to do what is expected of us: to play good cricket.
So, momentum must be captured, which was not done in the last match, Rohit pointed out. This pressure seems to align with the tension of a match of such importance—the third and deciding Test of the series. The boos gave the day a dramatic twist, but what the world enjoys today is Siraj’s story of a fast bowler and his determination and perseverance to come out of such terrorism.
