{"id":20805,"date":"2021-01-11T08:30:10","date_gmt":"2021-01-11T09:30:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=20805"},"modified":"2021-01-11T11:25:28","modified_gmt":"2021-01-11T11:25:28","slug":"childish-smith-accused-of-low-cricketing-act","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=20805","title":{"rendered":"'Childish' Smith accused of low cricketing act"},"content":{"rendered":"

Steve Smith has come under fire for appearing to remove Rishabh Pant's batting guard marks from the crease in an attempt to derail the Indian keeper's stellar innings on Day 5 at the SCG.<\/a><\/p>\n

Pant's impressive 97 off 118 had all hopes for a cruisy final day Australian victory in tatters by the second session<\/a>, as he and partner Cheteshwar Pujara whittled the host's total of 407 to within 150 runs.<\/p>\n

While Australia pulled out all the stops to contain the partnership, the flamboyant stroke-making of 23-year-old Pant had Tim Paine's men at panic stations as he knocked spinner Nathan Lyon for three sixes before falling shy of a ton.<\/p>\n

But it's now clear just how worried the Australian's were of a potential match-winning Indian run-chase after footage emerged following the drawn match which appeared to show Smith attempting to scuff up Pant's batting marks.<\/p>\n

\"Steve<\/p>\n

The stump camera appeared to catch Smith scuffing up the guard mark of the Indian batsman during a drinks break, when he wandered over to the crease and began to shadow bat.<\/p>\n

He then turned around and appeared to scrape away the markers before Pant returned to the crease and appeared to motion to the umpire to help him find them again.<\/p>\n

Smith's face was not caught in the footage, however, his No.49 jersey number is clearly visible.<\/p>\n

The incident sparked backlash from Indian fans, but has also drawn the ire of former Indian opener Virender Sehwag who was the first to call out the Aussie batsman.<\/p>\n

"Tried all tricks including Steve Smith trying to remove Pant's batting guard marks from the crease," Sehwag tweeted alongside footage of the incident.<\/p>\n

"But I am so so proud of the effort of the Indian team today."<\/p>\n

https:\/\/twitter.com\/virendersehwag\/status\/1348528230655950850<\/a><\/p>\n

Former England cricketer David Lloyd also weighed in, labeling Smith's actions "childish", while England legend Michael Vaughan voiced his displeasure with the Aussie's antics.<\/p>\n

https:\/\/twitter.com\/MichaelVaughan\/status\/1348566428010614789<\/a>https:\/\/twitter.com\/BumbleCricket\/status\/1348539177995001857<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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