Australia national cricket team captain Pat Cummins has opened up about Travis Head's celebration after taking the wicket of Rishabh Pant in the second innings of the fourth Test. He said it was a running joke within the camp and was not something to mock the India national cricket team.
Travis Head has once again proven to be a big hurdle for the India national cricket team in the ongoing Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25 tournament. However, this time, he sneaked the ball in and completely changed the course of the match in favor of the Australian National Cricket Team.
Yashasvi Jaiswal and Rishabh Pant get India back into the game after three early wickets
In the chase of 340 runs, after the India National Cricket Team lost three quick wickets, it was Yashasvi Jaiswal and Rishabh Pant who brought the India National Cricket Team back into the game. The duo cooperated and produced wonderful strikes, which got the team out of trouble and put pressure on the opponent.
Yashasvi Jaiswal and Rishabh Pant made sure that the India national cricket team did not lose any wickets in the post-lunch session as they were very strong with the bat. The duo added 88 points together, and with the way they were going, it looked like they would help the team tie the game.
Travis Head removes Rishabh Pant and walks out with a unique celebration
But the change in situation came when Head got the ball in the final session. He proved that he is the man with the golden arm when he removed Rishabh Pant. It is fair to say that the wicket changed the course of the game and also led to the collapse of the Indian national cricket team.
Travis Head bowled a short-pitched ball, tempting Rishabh Pant to bowl a powerful shot, but he did not get the right connection as he was caught at long-on. This led to mounting pressure in the Indian camp as they lost seven wickets for just 34 runs in the final session and lost the match by 184 runs.
What caught the attention of many was Travis Head's reaction after taking the wicket. The Australian national cricket team player came up with a unique kind of celebration when he pointed his finger to his other palm, which was shaped like a hole.
This saw Travis Head facing a lot of criticism for his celebration. There are even calls by fans and experts for the ICC to take action against the batsman. It became a major talking point but Skipper Pat Cummins ended the controversy by explaining it.
His finger is so hot he'll put it in a cup of ice – Pat Cummins in Travis Head's “In the Hole” celebration
Pat Cummins said it was a Travis Head celebration, as his finger was hot, so he put it in a cup of ice. He then explained that the batsman took a wicket in a match and went straight to grab a bucket of ice to stick his finger in to mock Nathan Lyon. Speaking to reporters, he explained:
“Oh, sorry! Yes, okay! I can explain that. His finger is so hot, he'll put it in a cup of ice. Yes, that's the thing. That's the running joke usually. Was that on Jabba or somewhere, where it happened?” On a small gate as well and he reached straight to the refrigerator, grabbed a bucket of ice, stuck his finger in it and walked past Leon (Nathan Leon. So, he thinks it's very funny so this is what it could have been, nothing else).
