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Former Australian batter Matthew Hayden has shared his thoughts on Gautam Gambhir's heated exchange with the Oval pitch curator ahead of the fifth Test between India and England.

The incident took place during Team India's practice session, when the Indian head coach pointed a finger at chief curator Lee Fortis and said, "Don't tell us what we need to do and you have no right to tell us. You're just a groundsman."

Following this, India's batting coach Sitanshu Kotak spoke with Fortis.

Hayden said Gambhir could have handled the situation more tactfully, though he felt the curator was being overly authoritative.

"They were tryin...