Parthiv Patel defended Gautam Gambhir after a dispute with curator Lee Fortis about pitch access before India vs England 5th Test at The Oval.

Gautam Gambhir's public demeanour has been under intense scrutiny throughout the Test series against England. From taking a confrontational tone against journalists to a bust-up against the Oval groundstaff,

A day after he had an ugly spat with Team India head coach Gautam Gambhir, The Oval pitch curator Lee Fortis was caught on camera with no such instructions for the England players and support staff on the eve of the fifth and final Test,