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Gautam Gambhir vs Oval Pitch Curator: A Complete Timeline

Two days ahead of India vs England 5th Test at Kennington Oval, London, an ugly spat took place.

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India head coach Gautam Gambhir had a heated argument with Oval curator Lee Fortis.

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Gambhir, on several occasions, pointed his finger at Fortis and even threw a couple of expletives.

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The fight took place due to a disagreement regarding the level of access to Indian players near the pitch and Lee's poor behaviour.

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When Team India was having a look at the pitch. They were asked to stay 2.5 metres away from it.

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Lee was also shouting when the Indian support staff was bringing a cooling box, which weighed around 10 kilos

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The second incident saw Gambhir going hard at the pitch curator. 

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Lee later classified Gambhir as a "tetchy guy" and remained tight-lipped about the rest of the matter.

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Talking about Lee, India batting coach Sitanshu Kotak said: "It is good to be a little possessive, and protective, but not that much."

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