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Smith criticised after appearing to remove Pant's guard

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TBS Report
11 January, 2021, 04:25 pm
Last modified: 11 January, 2021, 04:50 pm

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Smith criticised after appearing to remove Pant's guard

Smith's face was not visible on the stump camera but his jersey number of 49 was, which indicated that the former Australia skipper had been the man to scuff the guard.

TBS Report
11 January, 2021, 04:25 pm
Last modified: 11 January, 2021, 04:50 pm
FILE PHOTO: Cricket - Ashes 2019 - Fifth Test - England v Australia - Kia Oval, London, Britain - September 15, 2019 Australia's Steve Smith after the match. Reuters
FILE PHOTO: Cricket - Ashes 2019 - Fifth Test - England v Australia - Kia Oval, London, Britain - September 15, 2019 Australia's Steve Smith after the match. Reuters

Steve Smith has been criticised on social media after video footage emerged of him appearing to scuff up Rishabh Pant's batting guard during Australia's third Test with India, reports Sky Sports.

The stump camera seemed to show Smith removing Pant's guard during a drinks break on day five of the drawn game in Sydney.

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.
But I am so so proud of the effort of the Indian team today. Seena chonda ho gaya yaar. pic.twitter.com/IfttxRXHeM— Virender Sehwag (@virendersehwag) January 11, 2021

Pant - who went on score 97 from 118 balls - came back to the crease after the break and was seen searching for his guard and after being unable to find it, he had to ask the umpire.

Smith's face was not visible on the stump camera but his jersey number of 49 was, which indicated that the former Australia skipper had been the man to scuff the guard.

How childish https://t.co/nhSbSMJTsX— David 'Bumble' Lloyd (@BumbleCricket) January 11, 2021

Former India batsman Virender Sehwag and Sky Sports Cricket pundit David Lloyd were among those to voice their displeasure at Smith's apparent actions on Twitter.

Smith was banned by Cricket Australia for one year in March 2018 for the part he played in the Australian ball-tampering scandal in South Africa.

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