Ind vs Aus Test Series 2024:Travis Head opens up about his ‘controversial’ celebration
Ind vs Aus Test Series 2024, Australia defeated India by 184 runs in the 4th Test of the Border Gavaskar Trophy Host Australia took a 2-1 lead in the series.
In India’s second innings, Travis Head got Rishabh Pant caught out. After this, Head celebrated in a way which no Indian liked.
Travis Head opens up about his ‘controversial’ celebration after dismiss Rishab Pant: “Finger on the Ice:
In the Boxing Day Test played in Melbourne, the Australian cricket team defeated the Indian team by 184 runs. In the second innings of this match, Australian batsman Travis Head took the wicket of Indian wicketkeeper batsman Rishabh Pant.
After taking Pant’s wicket, Travis Head celebrated in a strange way. Head was criticized a lot. The video of Head’s celebration also went viral. Now Head has told the reason behind this celebration.
Ind vs Aus Test Series 2024, Head told the real reason
Explaining the celebration, Travis Head said that it is a sign of ‘finger on the ice’ and he showed this strange gesture for the first time during the Sri Lanka tour. Pant got caught at lawn on while trying to play a pull shot, after which Head celebrated the moment by bending the fingers of his left hand and dipping the index finger of his right hand in it.
head told Triple M Radio, “Finger on the ice. I started it in Sri Lanka. I put my finger on the ice and got ready to bowl.” Head said that I did not expect to bowl against Sri Lanka. I thought that I would get the opportunity to bowl on the cheek next time. After this, when I got the opportunity to bowl and I took a wicket, I celebrated like this.
Sidhu demanded action against the head
Former India batsman
Navjot Singh Sidhu did not like Head’s celebration and called it disgusting and demanded ‘strict action’. Sidhu wrote on Instagram, “Travis Head’s disgusting behaviour during the Melbourne Test is not good for a gentleman’s game, it is the worst example when children, women, young and old are watching the game. This behaviour has insulted not just one person but the nation of 1.5 billion Indians. He should be given strict punishment so that future generations do not do this.”
