Ovale curator crosses the line again on Eve of the 5th test; Make numerous attempts to disrupt the build -up of India | Mint

After a day after his ugly splash with head coach, Gautam Gambhir, Oval Pitch curator Lee Fortis was again seen crossing the line during India’s final workout before the fifth and final Test match against England. India took the fourth Test in Manchester to keep themselves alive in the Anderson Tendulkar Trophy, despite chasing 1-2 in the series. In a fresh series of events, Fortis arrived again during the Indian workout, which has no stone unturned to disrupt the build-up of the visitor to the high-octane series. The morning session of the Indian workout Wednesday started Fortis when Fortis Nuwan Seneviratne, Team India’s Throwdown specialist, asked to relocate his practice area, according to a report in Xtra Time. The interruption seems to have caught the support staff outside the guard. Fortis then came to the area when Indian captain Shubman Gill, Gambhir, batting coach Sitanshu Kotak and BCCI chief selector Ajit Agarkar had a discussion around the main field. The Great Burly -Man went to Kotak and asked him to take his group to another position in the area that had properly obliged them. The highlight of the incident was Gambhir’s ignorance to Fortis, as the Englishman never existed. He didn’t stop there. The report also added that the Indian batter Sai Sudharsan was pulled up by a Groundstaff member (probably Fortis) and was asked to move away from the area where he did sprints. The area is especially used for warm -ups for cricketers from both teams during any international or domestic match. Shubman Gill calls Oval Pitch Row ‘Unnecessary’ Meanwhile, Gill mentions the entire edition caused by the main grounds at the Oval with Gambhir as ‘unnecessary’. “What happened yesterday, I thought, was just absolutely unnecessary. I mean, it’s not the first time we look at the wicket,” Gill said on Wednesday. The captain, who has scored 722 runs in the four tests so far, added: “As captain, I don’t know what the fuss is about.” What happened between Lee Fortis and Gautam Gambhir? During India’s optional workout Tuesday, Fortis was seen asking Indian management to walk at least 2.5 meters from the main field, especially Gambhir. Gambhir was caught on the camera and waved his finger while Fortis towered about him and repeatedly said, ‘You can’t say what to do. You are just the grounds, nothing further. ‘ However, Fortis was only the opposite with the English players and support staff.