It's a lie that he said ‘well bowled' to me: Siraj

PTI Adelaide: Facing severe criticism for his verbal send-off, Indian pacer Mohammed Siraj has refuted Travis Head's claim of saying "well bowled" during the Pink-ball Test alleging him of gross misrepresentation of what transpired after the southpaw's dismissal. Siraj's fiery celebration after dismissing Head, who scored a counterattacking 140, sparked heated exchanges, adding drama to the second day of the Pink-ball Test here on Saturday. Expressing disappointment at Siraj's conduct, Head claimed he said "well bowled" after being castled by a low toss, a statement the Indian dismissed as a lie. “It was a good battle.

I loved bowling to him. He has batted really well for his 140,” Siraj told Harbhajan Singh during an interaction on Star Sports. “When you get hit for a six on your good ball, it kind of gets annoying. It ignites your passion. When I got him out, I celebrated but he abused me,” said Siraj. “It's a lie that he said ‘well bowled' to me." The 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 back. "You can see what he actually said on TV. Initially, I only celebrated but he was the one who started the conversation. In the press conference, he lied that he said ‘well bowled.' You can go and check the highlights again," Siraj said. "You did right. He never said ‘well bowled.' Australians don't say this to anyone,” responded Harbhajan.