Matthew Hayden commented on Gautam Gambhir's heated exchange with the Oval pitch curator, Lee Fortis, during India's training session. Hayden acknowledged Gambhir's frustration with perceived restrictions but suggested he could have used better language. Greg Blewett echoed the sentiment, recalling similar frustrations and noting the language used wasn't ideal, despite India securing a series-levelling victory.
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