Cricket fans accuse Ricky Ponting of a double standard after ex-Aussie captain blasts Virat Kohli over Sam Konstas bump
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Cricket fans on social media have lashed out at Ricky Ponting after the Channel 7 commentator rose to the defence of Sam Konstas on Boxing Day. The 19-year-old dazzled fans at the MCG on his Test debut, ramping Jasprit Bumrah twice - with one of his strikes going for six - before he went on to hit 60 runs from 65 balls before being dismissed by Ravindra Jadeja.
![[The moment Virat Kohli (left) slams his shoulder into Sam Konstas (right) as the 19-year-old raced to a stunning 60 on debut in the Boxing Day Test]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/12/26/12/93486983-0-Pictured_The_moment_Virat_Kohli_slams_his_shoulder_into_Sam_Kons-a-52_1735217455892.jpg)
It was a sensational start to life in the Aussie Test squad, but there was a flash point in the opening day of the fourth Test. Former Indian captain Virat Kohli had appeared to shoulder charge the young New South Wales batsman. Fans inside the MCG were in uproar at the incident with Kohli, 36, exchanging some tense words with the young New South Wales batter in the middle of the wicket.
![[Kohli (second from right) had been seen walking towards Konstas before the shoulder charge happened]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/12/26/12/93491261-0-Kohli_second_from_right_had_been_seen_walking_towards_Konstas_be-a-53_1735217461480.jpg)
Kohli has since been charged by ICC over the incident having breached Level One of the ICC's code of conduct. Article 2.12 of the code relates to 'inappropriate physical contact with a Player, Player Support Personnel, Umpire, Match Referee or any other person (including a spectator during an International Match).'.
![[Kohli accepted a sanction by the ICC, and will be docked 20 per cent of his match fee, but is set to escape a ban]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/12/26/12/93491259-0-The_ex_India_captain_then_bumped_into_Konstas_on_the_edge_of_the-a-54_1735217467624.jpg)
Ricky Ponting has been criticised by some fans online for a double standard following Sam Konstas' tense face-off with Virat Kohli. The moment Virat Kohli (left) slams his shoulder into Sam Konstas (right) as the 19-year-old raced to a stunning 60 on debut in the Boxing Day Test.
![[Konstas (left) exchanged angry words with Kohli (second from right) after the clash]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/12/26/12/93486985-0-Konstas_left_exchanged_angry_words_with_Kohli_second_from_right_-a-55_1735217482701.jpg)
