Australian pacer Josh Hazlewood has thrown his support behind Mohammed Siraj after his heated argument with Travis Head. Siraj and Head engaged in a war of words during the 2nd Test match of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, which became a huge talking point.

Speaking to the press after the Test match, Hazlewood said there was nothing wrong with a bit of fire from the keen fast bowler, who has bowled some incredible spells over the past few years in the world cricket.

Hazlewood, who spent time with Suraj at Royal Challengers Bengaluru, was asked about the paceman’s nature behind the scenes. The Australian fast bowler said Siraj was a great person and had a good character.

“He’s great. I really enjoyed my time at RCB with Siraj. He’s probably the leader of the attack there, to some extent. He’s another one who’s a bit like Virat, very passionate. He goes with the pace of the game, gets the crowd, all that kind of stuff. He’s definitely played some serious spells in the IPL over the last few years, so he’s just a good character, I think, and that’s good to see sometimes. ” said Josh Hazlewood. the press Monday December 9.

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SIRAJ VS HEAD IN ADELAIDE

The Adelaide crowd didn’t like Mohammed Siraj’s antics throughout the 2nd Test match of the series. The crowd initially booed Siraj after he threw the ball to Marnus Labuschagne after the batter decided to back out very late in the leader’s stride.

Siraj then hurled abuse at Travis Head after taking the batter’s wicket at the end of Australia’s first innings. Head was out for 140 after completely hammering the Indian bowling attack in Adelaide.

An angry Mohammed Siraj shouted directly in Travis Head’s face after sending him through the gates with a searing yorker. At that point, Head exchanged a few words back, and the duo became involved in a short but heated argument.

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Head told the media that he was disappointed with Siraj’s reaction as he jokingly told the pacer that he bowled a good ball.

“I actually joked with him and said ‘well done,’ and then he pointed me to the sheds,” Head told reporters after Saturday’s game. “I thought it was probably, yeah, a little far away at that point.

“And that’s why I’m disappointed with the reaction I gave back, but I’m also going to defend myself.”

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Siraj hit back at Head the very next day (Sunday) and called him a liar.

“I loved bowling with him. It was a good battle because he batted very well. When a batter hits you for a six on a good ball, it hurts. It gave me confidence. energy. After eliminating him, I celebrated. Then he mistreated me. At the beginning, it was my celebration. He said a bad thing. .I always respect everyone because. cricket is a gentleman’s game. Travis Head’s actions were bad, I didn’t feel good,” Siraj told Star Sports before the start of the third day.

The saga ended in this Test match with Travis Head collecting Siraj’s catch and letting out a great roar as Australia celebrated their first win of the series.

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