'Why they didn't report it then'? Twitterati slams Australian media over Virat-Hardik's bio-bubble breach

It looks like the bio-bubble breaches will hurt Team India more than the Australian cricket team on the ongoing tour Down Under as another possible but minor breach came to light on Sunday, after five players were placed in isolation on Saturday after a possible breach.

Amidst the investigation into the potential breach by the five players of the Test side after the restaurant visit in Melbourne on the New Year's Day after eating at an indoor restaurant, the new incident came to the fore.

Two more - minor - potential biosecurity breaches by Indian stars have been reported.

DETAILS: https://t.co/aauhuvDPVg pic.twitter.com/rTo83hqnp1

— Fox Cricket (@FoxCricket) January 3, 2021

The first of which apparently took place in December, when skipper Virat Kohli and Hardik Pandya went to shop at a Sydney baby-products store.

The duo were seen with the members of the staff of the Baby Village store, Sydney where they purchased products for their little ones. Hardik became father in September while Virat has returned home after the first Test for the birth of his first child with wife and actor Anushka Sharma.

 

 

 

 

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According to The Sydney Morning Herald, Cricket Australia (CA) stated that both of them breached the biosecurity protocols by not wearing masks inside the store, when in close proximity of the staff - outsiders.

Similar to that, in Adelaide, a group of Indian players dined at Waffle and Coffee. According to the report, two of the players went inside to order without their masks, but the group ate the food outside.

The recent reports of the breach involving Kohli and Pandya, who both have returned to India has invited a lot of criticism. 

Many users felt that Cricket Australia and the Australian media, are finding ways to deflect the focus of fans and everyone involved from their team's abysmal performance on the field, citing that both of them visited the store on December 7, almost a month ago and both are no longer in the country.

Some of the users also suggested that this is a diversion and cheap tactics by the Australian media and cricket team, who are finding ways to shift people's focus on 'other things'.

Here are some of the reactions:

3 questions for Cricket Australia then: why wasn’t this made public by them? Why is it that the media is reporting this now 20 days later? What was Cricket Australia trying to do if they knew? If they knew as the report claims they did they are more at fault than anyone else. https://t.co/TxsYS58DCi

— Boria Majumdar (@BoriaMajumdar) January 3, 2021

Australian media having a dull day at the office and fully utilising their 15mins of fame and clout..... https://t.co/dQcpqOcJ7M

— Keerthana Nair (@KeerthanaNair1) January 3, 2021

Cowardly behaviour!

Had no guts to take action when Virat was there, since they marketed the entire series on him. Now that he is already out, they are reporting a well documented month-old issue.

What do they call 'Sore loser'?A sook, right? Yay, that's Aussie media for you! https://t.co/UjCFynBnPv

— Bubba Gump Shrimp Company (@wildcardgyan) January 3, 2021

Too late, Try harder please Australia.

— Arjun (@LifeIsAnElation) January 3, 2021

if it's true what the use of this investigation no cause vk return to india he is not part of indian team squad plus hardik also not with indian team.

just desparate attemp to find some fire out of nowhere 

— Somnath chakraborty  (@somnath20094585) January 3, 2021

When Australia finds hard to answer in field, this is all they fan do!!
Typical MEDIA gimmicks!
Pathetic aus greats silently watching this @ShaneWarne @isaguha @gilly381 @Brad_Hogg @RickyPonting@BoriaMajumdar @vikrantgupta73 !! https://t.co/HLMG9fATh0

— Abhishek Agarwal (@Rajyabhishek18) January 3, 2021

Try harder @cricketcomau , anyways you going to lose another test. #IStandWithRohit https://t.co/asmIOjOf25

— SSMB Fiend  (@Nenokkadine12) January 3, 2021

Now this is funny  this photo was taken a month ago and they're reporting it now!
They had a point in yesterday's incedent and reporting but this one is ridiculous! #AUSvIND https://t.co/mfThoFKMmg

—  (@Regista_004) January 3, 2021

1-1 has gotten to their head clearly. https://t.co/HosODtelAZ

— Drink water. (@NotAfangirll_) January 3, 2021