Former Australia captain Steve Smith was branded “infantile” after an incident in the course of the last day of their drawn third Take a look at in opposition to India in Sydney.
Steve Smith accused of dishonest
With India battling to save lots of the match, Smith was filmed showing to scuff away the guard mark made on the crease by Rishabh Pant – whose rating of 97 helped his aspect to a memorable draw.
Smith, who was named man of the match after scores of 131 and 81, got here in for criticism from former gamers from internationally on social media.
Steve Smith was seen making an attempt to take away Risbah Pant’s guard on the crease as India battled for a draw.
The cricketing world is lower than impressed…#AUSvIND pic.twitter.com/AgrL3WOhTp
— Cricket on BT Sport (@btsportcricket) January 11, 2021
Former India nice Virender Sehwag wrote on Twitter: “Tried all methods together with Steve Smith making an attempt to take away Pant’s batting guard marks from the crease.”
Actions known as infantile
And condemnation of the incident quickly adopted, with former England participant and coach turned commentator David Lloyd retweeting the video with the phrases “how infantile”.
Former England captain Michael Vaughan added: “That is very very poor from Steve smith!!”
Smith was banned for 12 months in 2018 for his position, when Australian captain, within the ball-tampering scandal in the course of the third Take a look at in opposition to South Africa in Newlands.
