NEW DELHI: An outdated video of younger Australian cricketer Sam Konstas expressing his admiration for modern-day nice Virat Kohli has gone viral, reigniting conversations after the 2 had an on-field altercation throughout the opening day of the Boxing Day Take a look at on the Melbourne Cricket Floor (MCG) on Thursday.
The resurfaced clip exhibits Konstas in awe of Kohli, when a reporter requested him, “If you happen to may get to your telephone and discover three folks have despatched you a message, any three folks on this planet, who would you need them to be.”
Konstas smilingly replied: “Shane Watson will likely be one hopefully, my dad, and perhaps Virat Kohli.”
The incident occurred after the 10th over of Australia’s innings when the gamers had been crossing paths on the pitch. The 19-year-old debutant downplayed the incident as an unintended bump.
Kohli and Konstas brushed shoulders whereas crossing, resulting in each gamers turning round to trade heated phrases. Australian teammate Usman Khawaja intervened to diffuse the state of affairs, with on-field umpires additionally stepping in.
Chatting with reporters after the day’s play, Konstas dismissed the conflict as unintentional.
“I used to be adjusting my gloves, and I believe he by chance ran into me. It’s simply a part of cricket and may occur when tensions are excessive,” mentioned {the teenager}.
Nonetheless, Kohli was later fined 20 p.c of his match payment and awarded one demerit level for breaching Stage 1 of the ICC Code of Conduct.
“Article 2.12 of the ICC Code of Conduct pertains to: ‘inappropriate bodily contact with a Participant, Participant Help Personnel, Umpire, Match Referee or every other particular person (together with a spectator throughout an Worldwide Match’,” the ICC mentioned in an announcement.
“No formal listening to was wanted as Kohli accepted the sanctions propsed by Match Referee Andy Pycroft. On-field umpires Joel Wilson and Michael Gough, third umpire Sharfuddoula Ibne Shahid and fourth umpire Shawn Craig levelled the cost,” the assertion additional learn.
