Smith’s history of cheating will always invite scrutiny but accusations still need enough substance to stand up
As
India saw out the final moments of a remarkable Test draw with Australia in
Sydney on Monday, former Indian batsman Virender Sehwag posted a video on
Twitter. Clipped from stump camera footage, it showed an
Australian fielder walking to the empty batting crease and scraping his foot across the pitch, before an Indian batsman entered to resume play.
“Tried all tricks including Steve Smith trying to remove [Rishabh] Pant’s batting guard marks from the crease,” Sehwag wrote. His 20 million followers blew it up, and the disdain was reflected by media outlets and
Cricket people especially across India and
England.