NEW DELHI: Worn with delight, over the a long time, the dishevelled inexperienced has been an iconic image and a prized ownership for the Australians. But when Steve Smith got here out to captain towards the West Indies dressed in a frayed cap all the way through the second one Test in Adelaide, it stuck the eye of spectators and tv audience alike, drawing sharp grievance.
Smith, who used to be main the facet within the absence of standard skipper Pat Cummins has been dressed in the similar cap for 88 Tests amid the grievance of revealing disrespect to the ‘nationwide icon’, Smith cleared the air at the wiped out cap, pronouncing that it used to be handiwork of rats.
Smith used to be donning an absolutely chewed up cap across the visor and it had began a debate on social media whether or not it used to be an indication of disrespect for the cap.
“The baggy green is arguably the cricket world’s most iconic symbol” – Excuse me whilst I throw up. Aussies in reality do not know how one can behavior themselves. It’s only a cap like each and every different country has. You’re now not particular,” wrote Andrew McLean, a fan.
Smith said that he noticed the wear and tear during the tour of Sri Lanka in July.
“I left it in a single day within the trade room in Galle like I do in every single place and grew to become up subsequent day and rats had were given to it I believe,” Smith was quoted as saying by The Australian.
“I’m going to take a look at and get it mounted this week, it is falling aside,” he added.
Smith had scored an unbeaten 200 in the first innings of the opening Test against the West Indies at Perth, which the hosts won by 164 runs.
He then led the side in the second Test at Adelaide, thrashing the visitors by 419-runs.
(With inputs from PTI)
Smith, who used to be main the facet within the absence of standard skipper Pat Cummins has been dressed in the similar cap for 88 Tests amid the grievance of revealing disrespect to the ‘nationwide icon’, Smith cleared the air at the wiped out cap, pronouncing that it used to be handiwork of rats.
Smith used to be donning an absolutely chewed up cap across the visor and it had began a debate on social media whether or not it used to be an indication of disrespect for the cap.
“The baggy green is arguably the cricket world’s most iconic symbol” – Excuse me whilst I throw up. Aussies in reality do not know how one can behavior themselves. It’s only a cap like each and every different country has. You’re now not particular,” wrote Andrew McLean, a fan.
Smith said that he noticed the wear and tear during the tour of Sri Lanka in July.
“I left it in a single day within the trade room in Galle like I do in every single place and grew to become up subsequent day and rats had were given to it I believe,” Smith was quoted as saying by The Australian.
“I’m going to take a look at and get it mounted this week, it is falling aside,” he added.
Smith had scored an unbeaten 200 in the first innings of the opening Test against the West Indies at Perth, which the hosts won by 164 runs.
He then led the side in the second Test at Adelaide, thrashing the visitors by 419-runs.
(With inputs from PTI)