Australian middle-order batter Travis Head's unique celebration grabbed eyeballs after taking Rishabh Pant's wicket on day five of the fourth Test against India at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG). Netizens reacted to it by claiming that it was utter disrespect by the South Australian, terming it 'obscene and vulgar'.
The incident occurred in the 59th over of the innings as Pant went for the pull off the short-pitched delivery from Head but miscued. Mitchell Marsh, stationed at long-on, took a smart catch to break the stubborn stand of 88 between Pant and Yashasvi Jaiswal. It was also the first wicket for Australia since the pre-lunch session as Jaiswal and Pant bunted down the hosts' bowling unit.
Below is the video of the wicket and Head's celebration:
Here's how netizens have reacted to the gesture:
Travis Head the highest run-getter in the series despite failing twice in the Boxing Day Test
Meanwhile, the left-hander was dismissed cheaply in both innings in Melbourne by Jasprit Bumrah, enduring rare failures in the series. Nevertheless, Head still remains the leading run-getter of the series with 410 runs with notable scores of 140 in Adelaide and 152 in Brisbane to set up the Test for Australia.
Meanwhile, the MCG Test sat at a knife's edge when both teams stepped on to the field on day five. After Jasprit Bumrah took the last Australian wicket to set India 340 to win. While India played the post-lunch session without losing a wicket, the hosts slammed the door open after that.
However, Pat Cummins and co. still have work to do to force victory.
