Mark Taylor Calls on Senior Indian Players to Address Siraj's Premature Celebrations

Former Australian captain Mark Taylor feels that Mohammed Siraj has a tendency of celebrating wickets prematurely without waiting for the umpire's decision and his senior India teammates should have a word with the pacer to address this as it is giving him a "bad look".

Taylor said that Siraj charges down the wicket to his teammates without checking the umpire's decision when he thinks that he has got a batter out.

"I feel like with Mohammed Siraj, some of the Indian players should sit him down and talk to him a bit, not so much on what happened with Travis Head, but how when he believes he's got a batter out he doesn't turn around and actually acknowledge the umpire whether he's given it out or not," Taylor told Nine News.
"I think that is the bad look for him and the game".

"I love his exuberance, I love his competitive nature, I love the fact we've got a really good series going on but there is also the respect of the game that needs to be upheld. I think a little word from one of the senior players would go a long way."

Siraj became the centre of controversy after a short squabble with Travis Head on day two of the Adelaide Test that Australia won by 10 wickets, leveling the series at 1-1.

Head had hit a fantastic 141-ball knock of 140 that was eventually castled by Siraj, who had then sent him off the field with an aggressive over after a heated argument on the field. The Indian witnessed boos from the people of Adelaide after the arguments.

Both players were given one demerit point on their disciplinary register while Siraj was also fined 20 per cent of his match fees.

"I love the aggressive nature of Head and Siraj, but it has to be kept in check because the last thing we want to see in this game is that developing into a batsman maybe whacking a bowler."

"They get close together in that sort of situation and you don't want to see that. So the administrators need to keep a check on that, and so do the two captains," Taylor added.

Former Australia batter Simon Katich felt Siraj had a "brain fade" moment, which the Indian regretted later.

"It's a shame that Siraj had a bit of a brain fade.there's no need for that in the game," Katich said SEN Radio.

"He would regret that Siraj. it was all spur of the moment and when he got Mitchell Starc out not long after that he was pretty sheepish.".

"You don't know what head space some of the players are in at times… he was probably disappointed with his performance and something like this can happen," he added.