The Boxing Day Test became the talk of the town for a variety of reasons as former India captain Virat Kohli went back to his old ways. Sam Konstas, who made his Test debut for Australia, was given a shoulder bump by Kohli. The former Australian cricket players did not like the gesture, and the media did all in their power to make the veteran feel bad.
Statements from all across the world prevented the problem from simmering, and the Melbourne Cricket Ground crowd maintained their enthusiasm throughout the Test. The Sydney Test became the main focus after Australia won the Boxing Day Test.
Australia’s wicketkeeper-batter has stated that, in contrast to the outside world, the cricket players are treating each other fairly in the Kohli-Konstas affair.
“I believe I noticed a picture of them with trembling hands and a slight pat on the back. It’s Test Cricket, I see. Yes, I’m not entirely certain. According to TOI, Carey stated, “But Sam didn’t take it to heart.”
According to Australian media, certain former cricket players are the epitome of duplicity: Irfan Pathan
Following the incident, the Australian media made the star Indian hitter its poster boy. Some even went so far as to alter his photo to look like a clown while the title had the same term. Irfan Pathan, a former India bowler who slammed the media’s “double standards,” did not object to the dummy that was transformed in his mouth on another front page.
“Australian media, newspapers, and even some former cricket players are the epitome of dishonesty. They refer to Virat Kohli as the ‘King’ at first, but as soon as he displays anger, they designate him as such. Pathan claimed on Star Sports that there were “double standards.”
“We left it to the authorities, but none of us condoned the incident. But in this case, they would refer to him as the “King” at first, and then right away call him a “Joker”? At the expense of Virat Kohli’s commercial value, you wish to sell and popularise cricket? This will not be tolerated,” Pathan continued.
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