Monkeygate scandal to Gavaskar's MCG walkout: 5 ugliest India-Australia moments

Mohammed Sirajs fiery sendoff to centurion Travis Head added drama to the second day of the Pinkball Test here on Saturday with the Australian batter expressing disappointment at the India pacers conduct and the legendary Sunil Gavaskar calling his antics totally uncalled forHead who scored a brilliant 141ball 140 played a pivotal role in helping Australia secure a commanding 157run firstinnings lead His dismissal in the 82nd over sparked a heated exchangeWell I said well bowled but he thought otherwise when he pointed me to the sheds Yeah I was slightly disappointed with the way that transpired with a couple of the past innings Head told Fox CricketBut yeah it is what it is if they want to react like that And thats how they want to represent themselves and so be it he addedThe incident unfolded after Siraj having dropped the local hero on 76 earlier in the day conceded a six to him The Hyderabadi responded immediately castling Head with a low full toss and celebrating animatedly while instructing him to walk backAlso ReadRohit Sharma in the crosshairs after Indias Adelaide surrenderHead reacted with a few verbal volleys of his own before leaving for the dressing room Siraj was subsequently booed by the record 50000plus Adelaide crowd The pacer was later seen discussing the crowds reaction with the umpiresMidDay takes a look at the moments of bad blood between India and Australia down the yearsGavaskar walks out at the MCGSunil Gavaskar once famously remarked that India was up against 13 men when playing against Australia in Australia A significant moment that encapsulated the tense rivalry between the two teams occurred at the Melbourne Cricket Ground MCG in 1981 when Gavaskar was the captain In a dramatic protest he led his opening partner Chetan Chauhan off the field after being adjudged leg before wicket off Dennis Lillee Gavaskar later explained that it wasnrsquot the umpires decision but rather the personal abuse from Lillee that provoked the walkoutTendulkar being adjudged LBW against McGrathOne of the most controversial umpiring decisions in the history of IndiaAustralia encounters occurred in 1999 when Sachin Tendulkar was given out LBW to Glenn McGrath by umpire Daryl Harper Tendulkar had ducked into the delivery which struck his shoulder while he was crouching The decision sparked outrage among fans media and former players alike leading to widespread criticism Had social media been around in 1999 the uproar would have been unprecedented The incident contributed to the eventual overhaul of the neutral umpire system in international cricketMonkeygate scandalThe 2008 Sydney Test between India and Australia became infamous for the Monkeygate scandal Australian allrounder Andrew Symonds accused Indian spinner Harbhajan Singh of calling him a ldquomonkeyrdquo leading to a fierce confrontation between the two teams Harbhajan was handed a threeTest ban by match referee Mike Procter following allegations of racial abuse However after an appeal the ban was overturned with Harbhajan denying the charges and the Board of Control for Cricket in India BCCI threatening to withdraw the team from the tourGambhir elbows WatsonDuring the third Test of the 200809 BorderGavaskar Trophy Gautam Gambhirrsquos brilliant doublecentury in Anil Kumblersquos final Test match was overshadowed by a heated onfield exchange Gambhir irritated by Shane Watsonrsquos persistent sledging elbowed the Australian bowler while completing a second run Earlier Watson had provoked Gambhir by thrusting a clenched fist toward him In retaliation Gambhir elbowed Watson resulting in a onematch ban for the Indian opener Watson meanwhile was fined 10 per cent of his match fees Match referee Chris Broad emphasized that any physical contact on the field was unacceptable highlighting the seriousness of the incidentKohliSmith and the DRSgateThe 201617 series between India and Australia was expected to be a onesided affair in favor of the No 1 ranked Indians but Australia stunned everyone by winning the first Test and dominating the second While Virat Kohli and Steve Smith were anticipated to headline the series for their batting prowess their names were in the news for a different reason In the second Test Smith was trapped LBW during Australiarsquos chase As he looked towards the dressing room for advice on whether to review the decision Kohli confronted him accusing the Australian captain of seeking assistance from the team Kohli visibly furious claimed he had seen Australian players do so multiple times and accused them of cheating Umpire Nigel Llong intervened reminding Smith that seeking help from the dressing room before an umpires call was against the rules further intensifying the tension between the two sidesWith agency inputs