Language - | IND vs AUS | Twitter lauds Steve Smith for pulling off Shaktiman-esque screamer in most silky manner Batting and bowling are two crucial aspects of a match, but some astonishing fielding efforts make the highlight reel worth watching for fans of the game. Steve Smith pulled off a binder while fielding in the slips to dismiss Hardik Pandya by diving to his left on the bowling of Mitchell Starc. SportsCafe Desk |
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 | BGT 2023 | Twitter awes at Virat Kohli and Steve Smith bonding over love for bats during drinks It has often been remarked that batters have the tendency to behave like a cult, obsessed with their profession and others of their kind. Steve Smith certainly belongs to that conversation after he could not help but pick up one of Virat Kohli's bats and indulge in a lengthy conversation with him. SportsCafe Desk |
 | BGT 2023 | Twitter trolls helpless Steve Smith for being abandoned by teammates during DRS discussion The buck always stops with the captain, ensuring they are left feeling the most exasperated when plans don't work out for the team. An animated Steve Smith tasted frustration in a humiliating incident on Saturday after being left on his own while attempting to take a DRS review against Virat Kohli. SportsCafe Desk |
 | BGT 2023 | Mind-boggling to see these kinds of surfaces, states Steve Smith Steve Smith has stated that it is mind-boggling for him to see such kind of surfaces in the series against India where only 11 innings were played during a span of six days. He also added that it was weird to hear people back home speaking about playing three seamers and one spinner on such pitches. SportsCafe Desk |
| BGT 2023 | Nine-day break came a good time for Australia, chuckles Steven Smith After beating India comprehensively in Indore, Australia’s interim captain Steven Smith has credited the nine-day gap between the second and the third Test for their positive result. Smith believes the break helped them to get back to basics after two thrashing defeats in Border-Gavaskar Trophy. SportsCafe Desk |
 | BGT 2023 | Twitter trolls clueless Aussies for getting into deep trouble with unnecessary shots Temperament plays a major role in Test cricket, and it becomes more crucial than ever when play goes on for over three days. However, Australian batters on Sunday showed little composure while tackling the spin duo of Ravindra Jadeja and R Ashwin, and paid the price later on in Delhi. SportsCafe Desk |
 | BGT 2023 | Twitter labels Ashwin ‘GOAT’ as he outfoxes Labuschagne and Smith in single over Although records are made to be broken, great players keep their stature by building legacies all on their own. R Ashwin is one such character in Test cricket, and his utter brilliance was on display on Friday when he dismissed both Labuschagne and Smith within the space of three balls. SportsCafe Desk |
 | BGT 2023 | Play with harder edge, Allan Border lashes out at Steve Smith over ‘thumbs up’ gesture Allan Border has criticized Australian batter, Steve Smith for his ‘thumbs up’ gesture during the Nagpur Test saying that he should play with a harder edge. He further stated that the Australian should play with a rough and tough attitude and not go soft on their opponents in the series. SportsCafe Desk |
 | BGT 2023 | Twitter reacts as India greet high-flying Australia with innings defeat in Nagpur Australia, the table toppers of the current World Test Championship (WTC), endured a humiliating innings and a 132-run defeat against second-ranked India within three days of the first Test in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy in Nagpur. The visitors could only muster 177 and 91 in reply to India’s 400. SportsCafe Desk |
 | BGT 2023 | Twitter reacts as no-ball denies Ravindra Jadeja from going through Steve Smith twice in Nagpur Due to resilience, certain players are widely regarded as the finest Test batters. However, Steve Smith, arguably the greatest of all in modern cricket, did not have great success against Ravindra Jadeja in Nagpur and was almost embarrassed until the latter’s overstep came to the rescue. SportsCafe Desk |