‘He got a wicket but…’: Sam Constas breaks silence after row with Jasprit Bumrah in Sydney

Australia’s stylish debut Test Konstas himself he has won a lot of fans and a few detractors with his lively batting in the last two Border-Gavaskar Trophy matches. In Sydney, Konstas even clashed with the Indian side. Jasprit Bumrah shortly before he failed on the first day, sparking a heated debate around his move on social media. Constas unnecessarily intervened in the matter solely between Usman Khawaja and India pacer. However, Constas’ intervention angered Bumrah, who dismissed Khawaja on his next delivery. A newcomer from Australia spoke about the incident.

“Oh, I wasn’t too upset. Unfortunately, Uzi made it out. He was trying to buy some time. It was probably my fault, but these things happen. This is cricket. Thanks Bumrah. He got a wicket but obviously a great performance from the team,” Constas told Timmple M Cricket.

Young rookie who aims to be Australia’s long-term replacement David Warneralso spoke about the special pink test in Sydney, having lost a couple of his family members to cancer.

“Obviously this is a special event, the McGrath Foundation, and we hope that we will spread more awareness about cancer, raise funds because I remember when my cousin passed away from leukemia and my grandfather from bowel cancer. So obviously we hope that we spread the word and get a cure,” Constas said.

What Gambhir said about the Konstas Bumrah incident:

Head Coach of Team India Gautam Gambhir Without mincing words, he criticized Constas for angering Bumrah.

“It’s a tough sport played by strong people. You can’t be so soft. As simple as possible. I don’t think there was anything scary about it,” he said at a post-match press conference.

“He had no right to talk to Jasprit Bumrah when Usman Khawaja was stalling. He had no right. He had no right to mess with Jasprit Bumrah, that was the umpire’s job.”

“I think whatever happens is history. Whatever happened, happened. It’s a tough sport, played by strong people, and these things happen. I don’t think we need to make a big deal out of it.”