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INDIAN paceman Ishant Sharma could find himself in hot water after giving a middle-finger salute to locals during the team's visit to a go-karting track in Perth.
The incident comes only days after batsman Virat Kohli was fined half his match fee for the same gesture towards the crowd during the SCG Test. Kohli claimed on Twitter that spectators were shouting abuse about his mother and sister, but later expressed regret via a Board of Control for Cricket in India spokesman after being charged by the ICC match referee.
The latest drama is the last thing the India needs as it aims to prevent Australia clinching the Border-Gavaskar trophy in the third Test, starting at the WACA on Friday.
It is understood Sharma was reacting to taunts from members of the public that India would find themselves down 3-0 in the series by the end of the Perth Test. The Indians were leaving the go-karting venue at the time he flashed the middle digit, and the image that was captured by photographers.
MS Dhoni's team has had three days off since their innings and 68 run defeat at the SCG, and yesterday chose to get their minds totally off cricket by heading go-karting.
They are due to resume training today while Michael Clarke's Australian will also kick off preparations for Friday by training at the WACA this afternoon.
Sharma in trouble for the 'bird'
---------- Post added at 01:27 AM ---------- Previous post was at 01:25 AM ----------
First Virat Kohli and now Ishant Sharma. Why some Indian players are so fond of "middle finger"?
The incident comes only days after batsman Virat Kohli was fined half his match fee for the same gesture towards the crowd during the SCG Test. Kohli claimed on Twitter that spectators were shouting abuse about his mother and sister, but later expressed regret via a Board of Control for Cricket in India spokesman after being charged by the ICC match referee.
The latest drama is the last thing the India needs as it aims to prevent Australia clinching the Border-Gavaskar trophy in the third Test, starting at the WACA on Friday.
It is understood Sharma was reacting to taunts from members of the public that India would find themselves down 3-0 in the series by the end of the Perth Test. The Indians were leaving the go-karting venue at the time he flashed the middle digit, and the image that was captured by photographers.
MS Dhoni's team has had three days off since their innings and 68 run defeat at the SCG, and yesterday chose to get their minds totally off cricket by heading go-karting.
They are due to resume training today while Michael Clarke's Australian will also kick off preparations for Friday by training at the WACA this afternoon.
Sharma in trouble for the 'bird'
---------- Post added at 01:27 AM ---------- Previous post was at 01:25 AM ----------
First Virat Kohli and now Ishant Sharma. Why some Indian players are so fond of "middle finger"?