India, Aug. 9 -- Legendary Australian batter Matthew Hayden has reflected on Gautam Gambhir's infamous altercation with the Oval pitch curator ahead of the fifth Test between India and England. It was during a practice session before the fifth Test that Gambhir had a heated exchange with pitch curator Lee Fortis. The Indian head coach was heard telling Fortis, "You don't tell any of us what we need to do. You have no right to tell us, you're just a groundsman, nothing more," while pointing his finger at the chief curator during the heated exchange.
India batting coach Sitanshu Kotak then stepped in, guiding Fortis aside for a brief conversation to diffuse the situation.
Hayden gave his take on the matter after the series ended in a 2-2 ...
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