The controversy unfolded during the fifth Border-Gavaskar Trophy Test after Usman Khawaja's dismissal in Australia's first innings. Jasprit Bumrah and Sam Konstas were involved in a verbal exchange before the dismissal. Bumrah gave Konstas an intense stare after getting the wicket on the last ball of Day 1.
Australia secured a 3-1 series win in the 2024-25 Border-Gavaskar Trophy. Sam Konstas scored 113 runs in four innings at an average of 28.25. Konstas is expected to keep his spot in the squad for the upcoming tour of Sri Lanka, as Australia aims to groom him for the home Ashes series in late 2025.
That Is Taking It a Little Bit Too Far – Brad Hogg
"The coach coming out and saying that the Indian players were intimidating Konstas and there is a mental health issue there, I think that is taking it a little bit too far," Hogg said on his YouTube channel.
Sam Konstas had a dramatic debut Test series, which included a controversial shoulder barge incident with Virat Kohli during the Boxing Day Test. Following the altercation, Kohli was fined 20% of his match fees and received a demerit point.
The Coach Should Not Be Talking About the Indian Intimidation – Brad Hogg
"The coach should not be talking about the Indian intimidation. The coach should be talking to his player about how he is going to handle the retaliation from the opposition team rather than defending him because if you want to give it out, you've got to take it back as well," Hogg added in the same video.
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