Lee Fortis Archives

August 26, 2025
Sports

‘It’s a cricket pitch, not an antique!’ — Sitanshu Kotak defends Gautam Gambhir in row with Oval groundsman

India’s batting coach Sitanshu Kotak shed light on the altercation between head coach Gautam Gambhir and Lee Fortis, the head groundsman at The Oval. Gambhir was seen exchanging angry words with Fortis during India’s option training session on Tuesday, July 29, two days out from India’s fifth Test against England. Kotak indicated that the tone […]

July 30, 2025
Sports

Find it humiliating: Aakash Chopra slams Oval pitch curator Lee Fortis for double standards

Former cricketer Aakash Chopra slammed the Oval pitch curator Lee Fortis for his double standards after the spat with Indian coach Gautam Gambhir. Fortis and Gambhir were seen involved in a heated argument on Tuesday, July 29, as the Indian coach went at the Oval pitch curator during the optional training session of the visitors […]