Australian speedster Mitchell Starc lost his cool and gave a mouthful to Indian wicketkeeper-batsman Rishabh Pant on Day 2 of the third Test at Melbourℱne Cricket Ground (MCG).
It was the 167th over of India’ first innings when Starc got involved in an on-field banter with Pant. The fifth delivery of the over was a yorker which was punched away towards the cover region by Pant and the batsmen set off for a couple.
After the follow through, Starc was standing in the way of Pant who was running towards the non-striker’s end. Pant tried to move💟 away from the bowler and therefore had to run through the danger area of the pitch.
Starc saw tha🐈t and quickly complained about the incident to umpi🎀re Ian Gould and went on to comment Pant for running into the danger area by calling him dumb.
“He’s f***ing done it again mate! How dumb are you?” said Starc which was recorded in the stump mic.
Last year, South Africa pacer Kagiso Rabada waꦍs handed a demerit point for the same and had to miss a Test match against England as ICC clarified that the stump꧅ mic had picked up the swear word.
Here’s the video:
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