Former Australian pacer Ryan Harris has dismissed Sunil Gavaskar’s claims about a rift in the Australian camp following Josh Hazlewood’s injury, calling them “garbage.”
Ryan Harris Dismisses Sunil Gavaskar’s Rift Allegations in Australian Team
Adelaide Test between India and Australia is going to take place on 6 December 2024. Former Australian pacer, Ryan Harris has criticised Sunil Gavaskar’s.
Indian batting legend Gavaskar has claimed about a potential rift within the Australian camp.In his column for Sportstar, he linked Josh Hazlewood’s injury to his public comments.
He suggested tensions within the squad. However, Harris has rejected these claims outright and labelled them as garbage.
,”The panic in the Australian ranks is palpable, with former players calling for heads to be chopped off and some even hinting at cracks in the Australian team after Josh Hazlewood’s media interview at the end of the third day’s play, where he suggested that it was up to the batters to now do something,” Gavaskar had earlier said.
“Now, a few days later, Hazlewood is out of the second Test and possibly the series too with a supposed side strain. Strange, that, since nobody had noticed anything wrong with Hazlewood at that media conference. Mystery, mystery — the like of which used to be common in Indian cricket in the past,” he had added.
Gavaskar’s Comments and Harris’s Rebuttal
Sunil Gavaskar has earlier suggested the links of Hazlewood’s injury to his aggressive batting. Gavaskar cited this as a sign of possible cracks in the Australian camp.
Harris, however, dismissed the remarks, emphasizing that Hazlewood’s statements were not controversial enough to spark such rumors.
“Look, there are no, factions. That’s just all garbage. I’ve even heard Mr Gavaskar coming out and saying there’s some faction. It’s all rubbish. That doesn’t happen in Australia. I know it happens in India.
I’ve lived there,” Harris told the Indian Express. “There’s no politics and no, you don’t miss a game (On Hazlewood) for saying what he said. I’ve spoken to a couple of the boys here at and everyone’s smart.
They just know our media and how they work. The Australian media have jumped on it, because we went so bad in Perth. But you’re allowed to be outplayed,” Harris further added.
India had a decent start to the Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-2025 with an emphatic 295-run win over Australia in the series opener in Perth.
Australia will be desperate to give it back to India when they meet again in the second Test in Adelaide which is set to start from December 6.
Team Dynamics and Media Scrutiny
Harris also pointed out the Australian players’ resilience, highlighting that internal conflicts are rare in their cricket culture. “Actually, you know, what Australian media and people have got to realize is that India have won here the last couple of times and they’re a very good team.
I mean, it’s only one test. I mean, I have all the respect for Gavaskar, he’s a legend of the game. He is just throwing a little grenade over here and the media have just got hold of him and are having a feast,” Harris signed off.
Australian cricketers like Alex Carey and Nathan Lyon have also downplayed the backlash, urging fans and pundits to remain realistic.
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