David Warner sarcastically reminded Steve Smith of the unlucky incident from final 12 months’s Sydney Take a look at in opposition to India, asking him to remain off the floor utilized in Karachi forward of Day 2 of the continuing second Take a look at in opposition to Pakistan.
Warner instructed Smith to keep away from standing on the enjoying floor whilst he had not worn the spikes in order to keep away from one other controversial occasion of him shadow batting.
Ceaselessly in love with batting, the Australian modern-day nice had confronted criticism from sure corners for shadow batting on the crease after an alleged try and worsen up the floor used for the third Take a look at of Border-Gavaskar Trophy final winter.
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David Warner ensures Steve Smith avoids SCG-like controversy for shadow batting
The incident occurred on the ultimate day of the New Yr’s Take a look at 2021 when India have been preventing exhausting to salvage a draw and take the collection to the decider in Brisbane. Throughout a resolute partnership between Rishabh Pant and Cheteshwar Pujara, on the finish of an over, Steve Smith was seen standing on the enjoying floor and shadow batting, earlier than he marked a recent guard on the monitor.
After the sport led to a draw, a clip of the identical went viral over social media and attracted accusations on Smith of attempting to intentionally tamper with the floor. Not simply followers, even a few of the largest names of Indian cricket went on to allege Smith of an try to change the situation of the floor.
Tried all tips together with Steve Smith attempting to take away Pant’s batting guard marks from the crease. Par kuch kaam na aaya. Khaaya peeya kuch nahi, glass toda barana.
However I’m so so happy with the hassle of the Indian workforce immediately. Seena chonda ho gaya yaar. pic.twitter.com/IfttxRXHeM— Virender Sehwag (@virendersehwag) January 11, 2021
The uproar ultimately died down because it was accepted that Steve Smith was not doing something unfair to the floor and was solely habitually marking his guard after standing on the crease. However the Australian camp appears to have taken a superb word of the entire controversy, as Warner requested Smith to keep away from repeating his mistake cheekily forward of the beginning of play on Day 2 within the Karachi Take a look at.
In a clip posted over Twitter, Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) unveiled how Warner requested Smith to remain off the floor with a tone of sarcasm.
Good morning!
Day-Two of the Karachi Take a look at, first up we carry you an replace on Alex Carey 🏊
Additionally a well mannered reminder for Steve Smith! #PAKvAUS #BoysReadyHain pic.twitter.com/C1GqevsE9a— Pakistan Cricket (@TheRealPCB) March 13, 2022
Smith, who has gone via a uncommon dip in his returns for the reason that begin of the Covid-19 pandemic, has proven encouraging indicators of coming again to his greatest in his first couple of innings on the historic Pakistan tour. The unorthodox right-hander batter struck a stable 72 off 214 balls within the first-innings in Karachi, having made 78 off 196 balls in his solely knock of the primary Take a look at in Rawalpindi.
