Steve Smith Stops Play For Bizarre Reason During Sydney Test - Video Is Viral

05.01.2024 - 13:16 sports.ndtv.com

The play was stopped for a bizarre reason that left the commentators in splits during Day 3 of the third Test match between Pakistan and Australia in Sydney on Friday.

Steve Smith complained about something on the side screen that was distracting him while batting. It is quite common for batters to adjust the side screen or complain about some crowd movement while batting.

However, it turned out to be a little bundle of tape that was causing the problem and the commentators were left amused. "You think you've seen everything," Ian Smith said on air. “Surely it's not that little thing there, surely not,” said former England captain Michael Vaughan.

Josh Hazlewood claimed three wickets in an electrifying over to bowl Australia into a potential winning position over Pakistan in an absorbing third Test in Sydney on Friday.

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