The Australian cricket circuit is known for its cheap tricks to get under the skin of its opponents, be it players, analysts or the media. When it comes to winning the competition on the field, Aussies work as a team. A similar thing was done by the publishing house – West Australianpublished the controversial back cover Virat Kohli to their final release after his battle with the 19-year-old Constas himself During Day 1 of the Melbourne Test between Australia and India.
The collision of the legend and the debutant attracted the attention of the world
The excitement of the opening day of the 4th Test between India and Australia was overshadowed by the clash between 19-year-old Australian Sam Constas and Kohli. As Konstas was batting on 27 and switching sides, Kohli tapped the youngster on the shoulder, prompting the two players to exchange heated remarks. The ICC later found Kohli guilty of the offense against the youngster and fined the former India captain 20 per cent of his match fee and one demerit point. While the stakeholders did their job and the players contained the incident on the field, the Australian media felt the need to stick their noses in and troll Kohli in the hope of getting more unwanted aggression from the former Indian captain.
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Australian newspaper attack on Virat Kohli
After this incident, The West Australian blamed Kohli for the entire incident and portrayed him as a clown on the back cover of their latest issue. Interestingly, it is the same publishing house that anointed the 36-year-old Indian batter as “Saint Kohli” before the Indian team arrived in Australia. Border-Gavaskar Trophy. Now, Western Australia have changed tunes as the clash between Konstas and Kohli has caught the attention of the cricketing community worldwide. Constas scored a flawless 60 on debut despite the war of words between him and Kohli. The former Indian captain, on the other hand, failed to shine with the bat and conceded the wicket in another off-stump ball. Scott Boland.
Australian Media – From Saint Kohli to Clown Kohli. pic.twitter.com/fWr7wxQLh3
— GSMS Media (@GsmsMedia) December 26, 2024
Australian bowlers shine against struggling Indian batsmen
The Indians failed to capitalize on the momentum built on Day 2 of the Boxing Day Test. Wickets continued to fall regularly, starting with Indian skipper Rohit Sharma, who failed to make a mark again in the ongoing Border-Gavaskar Trophy. Little Yashasvi Jaiswal and Kohli tried to give some stability to the Indian innings, but a poor finish forced Jaiswal’s heroic knock to end. The Indian team managed to score 164 runs with the loss of 5 wickets Ravindra Jadeja and Rishabh pants on the crease. Pat Cummins and Boland were the leading wicket takers for the home side, with both players taking 2 wickets each.
