India, July 15 -- In addressing the on-field clashes during the Lord's Test match between India and England, which ended on Monday, former captain Mike Atherton dragged Virat Kohli into the discussion as he recalled his shoulder-barge episode during the tour of Australia last year. Atherton's comment came after ICC punished India fast bowler Mohammed Siraj for "provocative language and gesture" in his aggressive send off to England opener Ben Duckett on Day 4 of the Test match.

The incident occurred in the opening session on Sunday in London when Siraj aggressively celebrated Duckett's dismissal, and in his follow-through, made contact with Duckett when the batter was on his way back to the Lord's Long Room. Siraj was fined 15 per cent o...