Ryan Harris takes a dig at Sunil Gavaskar for his statements on Josh Hazelwood’s absence

Summary: Ryan Harris has criticized former cricketer Sunil Gavaskar for his remarks alleging a rift within the Australian camp before the Adelaide Test.

“It happens in India but not in Australia,” says Ryan Harris on Sunil Gavaskar’s remarks about an alleged feud within the Autralian camp. He loses cool for his rubbish statements on Josh Hoazelwood’s absence from the second test. 

The reports were that the Australian player Josh Hazelwood suffered a side strain and will not play the second test at Adelaide. However, the legendary batter refuses to believe and has his own story to all the fiascos. 

According to him, there’s a rift within the Australian camp and he was dropped for making fun of the batsmen during the first test match. But Ryan Harris dismissed the statement, claiming that the Australian squad rarely had internal disputes of this nature.

“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 said in the interview. 

He added, "There’s no politics and no, you don’t miss a game for saying what he said. I’ve spoken to a couple of the boys here, 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.”

India's 295-run victory against Australia in the series opener in Perth gave them an excellent start to the Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024–2025. Australia will be keen to give it back to India during the second test in Adelaide.