Why an English cricket legend is telling Aussie journalists to use artificial intelligence following India's press conference controversy
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Tensions have been ramping up ahead of the Boxing Day Test following a press conference row that has dominated headlines over the past week. In what has been dubbed the 'press mess', journalists from Australian media outlets have appeared to clash with the Indian cricket team, after they were denied the chance to ask Ravindra Jadeja a question during a press conference on Saturday.
![[Journalists had asked to get a question in English before Jadeja was whisked away]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/12/24/14/93458271-0-image-a-74_1735052219468.jpg)
The all-rounder only answered questions in Hindi, leaving some Aussie reporters angered, after the meeting was cancelled abruptly by Indian media manager Moulin Parikh. He had claimed that the Indian star had to get on the bus, even after Aussie reporters had asked if they could make one question in English.
![[One reporter was overheard on Channel 9's broadcast of the moment calling the press conference 'disorganised and hopeless']](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/12/24/14/93458269-0-image-a-73_1735052215379.jpg)
One reporter was overheard on Channel 9's broadcast of the moment calling the press conference 'disorganised and hopeless'. Jadeja had previously conducted press conferences in English. The incident has been described as 'pathetic' and 'disrespectful' by some social media users.
![[Cricket great Michael Vaughan (right) believes the escalation in tensions between both camps has been a good thing for the series]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/12/24/14/93458311-0-image-a-75_1735052288975.jpg)
Indian allrounder Ravindra Jadeja only spoke to media in Hindi on Saturday, sparking much drama ahead of the Boxing Day Test. Journalists had asked to get a question in English before Jadeja was whisked away. One reporter was overheard on Channel 9's broadcast of the moment calling the press conference 'disorganised and hopeless'.
![[The incident was branded 'petulant' and 'shameful' by some on social media]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/12/24/14/93458101-0-image-a-70_1735051960979.jpg)
'PETULANT & SURLY… Aren’t India wonderful ambassadors for their country and Test cricket,' Daily Telegraph reporter Dean Ritchie said on X. 'Ravi Jadeja faced media today but refused to answer questions in English. India media later said conference was for “travelling Indian media only”, despite Australian media being invited.'.
