Border Gavaskar Trophy: Australian media, have accused Ravindra Jadeja of using an external substance on his fingers while bowling on Day 1 of the first Test in Nagpur.
New Delhi,UPDATED: Feb 9, 2023 21:25 IST
Aussie media accuses Jadeja of using external substance, he was only applying ointment for soreness. Courtesy: AP
By Rahul Rawat: Fox cricket, and the Australian media, have accused Ravindra Jadeja of using an external substance on his fingers while bowling on Day 1 of the opening Test at the Vidarbha Cricket Association (VCA) Stadium in Nagpur.
For the record, Jadeja was applying an ointment for soreness on his finger, and is very much within the rules of the game.
Jadeja was away from cricket for almost five months and isnтАЩt used to bowling long spells. On Thursday, he bowled 22 overs and had soreness in his fingers, which is why he was applying pain-relief ointment.
In the last couple of days, Fox cricket has made several accusations against the Indian team, starting with calling the Nagpur wicket a disgrace, then even questioning the DRS decision that went against Usman Khawaja, and now this.
The team management isnтАЩt happy with the same, because this involves the integrity of a senior player, who knows the rules of the game.
Jadeja had an excellent day in the office after he picked up a five-wicket haul and helped India bowl Australia out for 177 in 63.5 overs.
Jadeja picked up the all-important wickets of Marnus Labuschagne, Steve Smith, Matt Renshaw, Peter Handscomb and Todd Murphy.
At Stumps on Day 1, India were trailing by 100 runs with nine wickets left in their first innings. Rohit Sharma is well-set, having scored 56 runs off 69 balls with nine fours and one six.
Jadeja came into the match after picking up a seven-wicket haul while playing for Saurashtra in their match against Tamil Nadu in the Ranji Trophy at the MA Chidambaram Stadium.
