Virat Kohli must be banned for Ahmedabad Tests: David Lloyd
1 min read Virat Kohli must be given a three-match ban and he shouldn’t be allowed to play within the Ahmedabad Tests in opposition to England, mentioned former English cricketer, coach and commentator David Lloyd.
Writing in his column for Daily Mail, Lloyd mentioned: “(How can) the captain of a national team be allowed to criticise, berate, intimidate and ridicule an official on the pitch? Kohli certainly shouldn’t be playing in Ahmedabad next week. (He should miss) the next three Tests.”
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The incident Lloyd referred to occurred on Day 3, as India reviewed a not-out resolution in opposition to Joe Root within the remaining over of the day. Kohli reacted furiously when his reverse quantity was reprieved on umpire’s name. Replays confirmed that the purpose of affect was umpire’s name, thus saving Root.
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Former England captains Michael Vaughan and Nasser Hussain have been amongst those that strongly criticised Kohli’s act of confronting the umpire.
Lloyd additional mentioned in his column that the shortage of motion from match referee Javagal Srinath “beggars belief”.
“The lack of any action from match referee Javagal Srinath sitting there in his nice air-conditioned room beggars belief. Three and a half days and he has said nothing,” he mentioned.
