Virat Kohli should receive a three-game ban and should not be allowed to play in the Ahmedabad Trials against England, said former English cricketer, coach and commentator David Lloyd.
Writing in his column for the Daily Mail, Lloyd said: “(How can a national team captain be allowed to criticize, reprimand, intimidate and ridicule a referee on the field? Kohli certainly shouldn’t play Ahmedabad next week. (You should miss) the next three tests. “
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The incident Lloyd referred to occurred on Day 3, when India reviewed a decision not to be eliminated against Joe Root at the end of the day. Kohli reacted furiously when his opposite number was pardoned by a call from the referee. Replays showed that the point of impact was a referee’s decision, thus saving Root.
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Former England captains Michael Vaughan and Nasser Hussain were among those who strongly criticized Kohli’s act of confronting the referee.
Lloyd further said in his column that the lack of action by match referee Javagal Srinath “is unbelievable.”
“The lack of action from match referee Javagal Srinath, sitting there in his nice air-conditioned room, is unbelievable. Three and a half days and he hasn’t said anything, ”he said.
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