Sydney: Australia batsman Steve Smith faced severe criticism on social media on Monday after he was seen scuffing up the area around the batting crease on day five of the ongoing Pink Test between India and Australia at the Sydney Cricket Ground.
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once a cheater always a cheater. #stevesmith Cricket Don't Deserve You.
— Aaftab Aalam Momin (@AaftabAalamMom1) January 11, 2021 " class="align-text-top noRightClick twitterSection" data="
Steve Smith uses dirty antics to disturb @RishabhPant17 at SCG Test#stevesmithcheater #cheating #BorderGavaskarTrophy @bcci @ETVBharatUrdu @EtvBharatSports pic.twitter.com/6rw6R0d7fs
">once a cheater always a cheater. #stevesmith Cricket Don't Deserve You.
— Aaftab Aalam Momin (@AaftabAalamMom1) January 11, 2021
Steve Smith uses dirty antics to disturb @RishabhPant17 at SCG Test#stevesmithcheater #cheating #BorderGavaskarTrophy @bcci @ETVBharatUrdu @EtvBharatSports pic.twitter.com/6rw6R0d7fsonce a cheater always a cheater. #stevesmith Cricket Don't Deserve You.
— Aaftab Aalam Momin (@AaftabAalamMom1) January 11, 2021
Steve Smith uses dirty antics to disturb @RishabhPant17 at SCG Test#stevesmithcheater #cheating #BorderGavaskarTrophy @bcci @ETVBharatUrdu @EtvBharatSports pic.twitter.com/6rw6R0d7fs
During the first session, the stump cams recorded members of the Australian side coming to the crease. Smith appeared to be using his feet to scuff the marks left by wicketkeeper-batsman Rishabh Pant. It then forced the batsman to take his guard all over again.
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कहते हैं रेखाओं का खेल है मुक़द्दर....पर नसीब तो उनका भी होता है जिनके हाथ नहीं होते। 🙏 https://t.co/2vnUixeHZd
— Aakash Chopra (@cricketaakash) January 11, 2021 " class="align-text-top noRightClick twitterSection" data="
">कहते हैं रेखाओं का खेल है मुक़द्दर....पर नसीब तो उनका भी होता है जिनके हाथ नहीं होते। 🙏 https://t.co/2vnUixeHZd
— Aakash Chopra (@cricketaakash) January 11, 2021कहते हैं रेखाओं का खेल है मुक़द्दर....पर नसीब तो उनका भी होता है जिनके हाथ नहीं होते। 🙏 https://t.co/2vnUixeHZd
— Aakash Chopra (@cricketaakash) January 11, 2021
Taking a note of this act, former India batsman Aakash Chopra tweeted: "Shoes can be used for many things. Removing an opponent's batting guard mark too ... Not for taking sharp catches though."
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Tried all tricks including Steve Smith trying to remove Pant's batting guard marks from the crease. Par kuch kaam na aaya. Khaaya peeya kuch nahi, glass toda barana.
— Virender Sehwag (@virendersehwag) January 11, 2021 " class="align-text-top noRightClick twitterSection" data="
But I am so so proud of the effort of the Indian team today. Seena chonda ho gaya yaar. pic.twitter.com/IfttxRXHeM
">Tried all tricks including Steve Smith trying to remove Pant's batting guard marks from the crease. Par kuch kaam na aaya. Khaaya peeya kuch nahi, glass toda barana.
— Virender Sehwag (@virendersehwag) January 11, 2021
But I am so so proud of the effort of the Indian team today. Seena chonda ho gaya yaar. pic.twitter.com/IfttxRXHeMTried all tricks including Steve Smith trying to remove Pant's batting guard marks from the crease. Par kuch kaam na aaya. Khaaya peeya kuch nahi, glass toda barana.
— Virender Sehwag (@virendersehwag) January 11, 2021
But I am so so proud of the effort of the Indian team today. Seena chonda ho gaya yaar. pic.twitter.com/IfttxRXHeM
Meanwhile, on Monday Cheteshwar Pujara, Rishabh Pant, Hanuma Vihari and R Ashwin navigated through a hostile Australian bowling attack on the final day to snatch a remarkable draw against the home team.
Chasing a herculean target of 407, Pant (97) and Pujara (77) played brilliantly to give India hope of an unlikely win. After the dismissal of the duo, Ashwin (39 not out off 128 balls) and Hanuma Vihari (23 not out off 161) saw through the last session to save the Test and pull off a draw.
The series is locked at 1-1 going into the fourth and final Test in Brisbane, starting Friday.
