- Isa Guha appeared to make a racially sensitive comment on live television
- The English cricket commentator reflected on Jasprit Bumrah’s form
- Australia ended day two at 405/7 after an excellent batting performance
Cricket commentator Isa Guha has come under fire after she called Indian star Jasprit Bumrah a ‘primate’.
The fast bowler took five wickets during day two of the weather-affected Third Test in Brisbane between Australia and India.
But after the opening hour of play on Sunday, Guha and Brett Lee stopped to reflect on Bumrah’s excellent runs so far, with the 31-year-old taking 12 wickets in the first two Tests.
‘Bumrah, today: five overs, 2-4. So that’s the tone, and that’s what you want from the ex-skipper,” Lee had said after Bumrah dismissed both Usman Khawaja and Nathan McSweeney.
Guha then replied, “Well, he’s the MVP, right? Most Valuable Primate, Jasprit Bumrah.”
Guha took 29 wickets in eight Tests for the England women’s team during her 10-year stint with the national team.
Isa Guha appeared to make a racially sensitive comment about Jasprit Bumrah while live on Fox Cricket’s coverage of Australia’s third test against India
It came when Bumrah (left) took five wickets during Sunday’s game at the Gabba as Australia finished the day 405/7.
After ending her international career in 2011, she would pursue a career in broadcasting, joining ITV in 2012 for their coverage of the Indian Premier League.
The moment went viral online, with The Times of India comparing it to the ‘Monkeygate’ scandal during the 2007-2008 Border-Gavaskar Series.
It came after Andrew Symonds claimed India star Harbhajan Singh had called him a ‘monkey’ during the second Test at the Sydney Cricket Ground.
Harbhajan was given a three-match ban but denied using racist language.
He was later acquitted and the ban was revoked after an appeal to a New Zealand High Court judge.
The pair would later shake hands when they shared a dressing room while playing in the IPL in 2011.