Michael Vaughan demands answers as fans ERUPT on social media after India star Ravindra Jadeja is seen applying unknown substance to his spin finger during five-wicket haul against Australia: ‘Never ever seen this…’
A questionable moment involving India star Ravindra Jadeja has sparked debate on social media, with former Australia and England stars Tim Paine and Michael Vaughan weighing in on the row.
During his five-wicket tear on Day One in Nagpur, the spin bowler was seen approaching a teammate and appeared to take something off the hand of one of his teammates.
He then rubbed his hands and spin finger near and around the ball, although it remains unclear what exactly happened.
Footage of the moment that occurred while Alex Carey and Peter Handscomb were at the crease was widely shared on social media, and Paine responded by tweeting: ‘Interesting.’
Ashes winning captain Vaughan also demanded answers from cricket officials after reviewing the footage.
Ravindra Jadeja has been embroiled in a cheating row during India’s match with Australia
The spinner was seen applying a questionable substance to his finger as he took five wickets
He went on to take a five-wicket haul as India bowled Australia out for 177 on Day One
‘What is it he is putting on his spinning finger ? Never ever seen this …’ he tweeted.
Jadeja finished the innings with figures of 5-42 with the tourists bowled out for 177. India wrapped up Day One with a total of 1-77.
After electing to bat first on a turning pitch at VCA Stadium, Pat Cummins’ team were skittled for 177 in 64 overs, before India raced to 1-76 at stumps.
India captain Rohit Sharma (56 no) belted Cummins for 13 runs off the first over in an ominous start to the home side’s innings.
Cummins and Scott Boland, in his first Test outside of Australia, are the visitors’ only quicks as selectors opted to pick debutant spinner Todd Murphy (1-13) to partner star veteran Nathan Lyon.
Former England captain Michael Vaughan called for answers after he reviewed the footage
Young Victorian Murphy, who is Australia’s 465th Test player, claimed his maiden international wicket just before stumps, hanging onto a catch off his own bowling to dismiss KL Rahul (20).
Spinner Ravichandran Ashwin (0 no) was sent out as a nightwatchman, surviving the last over.
Australia’s vulnerabilities facing the turning ball were badly exposed as they lost eight wickets to spin, with star allrounder Ravi Jadeja taking 5-42.
More to follow.
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