Steve Smith’s ‘quirkiness’ has Aussie captain on the back foot
Star batsman did not try to wipe Rishabh Pant’s guard while fielding during the third Test against India, says Tim Paine
12 January 2021 - 15:14
Sydney — Steve Smith was not erasing Rishabh Pant’s guard in the batting crease during the third Test between Australia and India on Monday but merely indulging one of his many idiosyncrasies, his captain Tim Paine said on Tuesday.
Video footage from the stump camera of Smith dragging his boot across the crease on a tense final day of the match went viral on social media and some former players accused him of gamesmanship at best, cheating at worst...
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