IND vs AUS: Travis Head expected 'a Better Reaction' from Siraj, felt it was 'a little bit Far'

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Australia's Travis Head has opened up about his reaction to an incident with Indian pacer Mohammed Siraj during the second Test of the ongoing India-Australia series.

Head was again the headache for the Indian bowlers as he played a magnificent knock in Adelaide amid tricky situations.

The southpaw scored a brilliant 140 off just 141 deliveries, which provided Australia a massive lead in the first innings. But after Mohammed Siraj knocked his stumps, the India pacer was pumped and the duo had a verbal spat. Siraj, in particular was the instigator and his animated reaction caught the attention.

Speaking at the post-match press conference, Head expressed surprise at the intensity of Siraj's reaction, particularly given the lack of confrontation leading up to it.

"I felt like a better reaction [was warranted]. I was surprised at the reaction in terms of the situation of the game and the lead-up, and there was no confrontation leading up to it," said Head.

Although Head regretted his immediate reaction, he made it clear that he will always stand his ground. "I felt like it was probably a little bit far at the time, and that's why I'm disappointed in the reaction that I gave back, but I'm also going to stand up for myself."

The Australian batter also stressed the importance of playing the game in the right spirit, suggesting that such conduct is not something he would tolerate within his own team.

"I'd like to think in our team that we wouldn't do that. It's not how I'd like to play the game, and I'd feel like my teammates are the same. If I'd seen that in those circumstances, I'd probably call it out, which I did," he added.

Despite the moment of upsurge, India remains well behind in the 2nd Test in Adelaide. At the end of Day 2, they are 128 for 5 and are still behind by 29 runs.