“He Got The Wicket But…”: Sam Konstas Breaks Silence On Altercation With Jasprit Bumrah In Sydney | Cricket News

Australia’s fashionable opening batter Sam Konstas made loads of followers and some foes as properly together with his animatic batting within the remaining two matches of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy. In Sydney, Konstas even clashed with India’s Jasprit Bumrah shortly earlier than stumps on Day 1, prompting an enormous chatter round his act on social media. Konstas unnecessarily intervened in a matter solely between Usman Khawaja and the India pacer. Nonetheless, Konstas’ intervention fired up Bumrah, who dismissed Khawaja on the subsequent supply. The rookie Australian opener has now opened up on the incident.

“Oh, I did not get too fazed. Sadly, Uzi acquired out. He was making an attempt to purchase a while a little bit bit. It was in all probability my fault, however it occurs. It is cricket. Credit score to Bumrah. He acquired the wicket, however clearly nice efficiency from the workforce,” Konstas stated in an interview with Timple M Cricket.

The younger opener, who intends to be Australia’s long-term substitute for David Warner, additionally spoke concerning the particular Pink Take a look at in Sydney, having misplaced a few his relations to most cancers.

“Clearly it is a particular occasion, the McGrath Basis, and hopefully we unfold extra consciousness for most cancers, get the funds in, as a result of I bear in mind my cousin handed away with leukaemia and my grandpa with bowel most cancers. So clearly we hope we unfold consciousness and get the remedy,” Konstas stated.

What Gambhir Stated On Konstas-Bumrah Incident:

India head coach Gautam Gambhir did not mince his phrases as he criticised Konstas for riling up Bumrah. 

“It is a robust sport performed by robust males. You’ll be able to’t be that smooth. So simple as it might probably get. I do not assume there was something intimidating about it,” he stated within the press convention after the match.

“He had no proper to be speaking to Jasprit Bumrah when Usman Khawaja was taking time. He had no proper. He had no enterprise to be concerned with Jasprit Bumrah, that was a job for the umpire.”

“I believe no matter has occurred is historical past. No matter occurred, occurred. It’s a robust sport performed by robust males and this stuff occur. I do not assume we have to make an enormous difficulty out of it.”