New Delhi, July 30 -- Irfan Pathan has slammed England pitch curator Lee Fortis over his heated exchange with Team India Head Coach Gautam Gambhir at The Oval. According to him, Fortis has a history of being rude to overseas teams.

"The curator at The Oval has a bit of a history of being rude. This isn't the first time something like this has happened with overseas team captains and coaches," Irfan Pathan said.

Irfan Pathan explained the difference between bowling and fielding spikes. Bowling spikes have steel nails while fielding ones do not. Spikes can collect dirt and grass, especially on wet grounds, and sometimes damage the pitch or grass.

Then, he spoke about Gautam Gambhir being accused of wearing spikes during the pitch inspect...