A video that apparently shows Australian captain Steve Smith abusing Indian opener Murali Vijay and accusing him of being a cheat has gone viral and left Twitterati feeling extremely enraged
Watch Video: Steve Smith caught on camera abusing Murali Vijay, calling him a 'f***** cheat'
Videograb showing the moment Australian skipper Steve Smith abused Murali Vijay
The fight to lift the Border-Gavaskar Trophy has been acrimonious to say the least. There have been on-field spats, off-field ones, insinuations and taunts through the media as well. Well, the series may be about to end, but that doesn't mean the gloves are off.
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In what will leave a bad taste in the mouths of the Indian cricketers, Australian captain Steven Smith has been caught on camera mouthing expletives and accusing an Indian player of being a cheat.
The incident took place towards the end of the Australian 2nd innings -- in the 54th over. With just the final wicket remaining, Murali Vijay, at gully, claimed to have caught an edge from Aussie No 11 Josh Hazlewood off Ravichandran Ashwin's bowling.
With his team having scored a paltry 137 till then, Smith was upset. And Vijay rushing off to the dressing room even before the umpires' decision left the Aussie skipper in an extremely foul mood that led to his abuse. Unfortunately for Smith, the broadcasters caught him on camera mouthing that swear word.
HERE'S THE VIDEO:
... @BenHorne8 pic.twitter.com/PnblFBC277
— Neroli Meadows (@Neroli_M_FOX) March 27, 2017
Hazlewood, however, failed to capitalise on the lifeline thrown to him and departed two balls later after getting trapped lbw by Ashwin for a duck.
The incident was highlighted because of the Twitter conversation between two Australian journalists.
Murali Vijay claims a catch that was grounded. Steve Smith captured by TV cameras mouthing "f***ing cheat"
— Ben Horne (@BenHorne8) March 27, 2017
In response to @BenHorne8 tweet. This is the video. pic.twitter.com/TiiClKS1BH
— Neroli Meadows (@Neroli_M_FOX) March 27, 2017
Twitterati didn't take kindly to Smith's choice of words.
Steve Smith Called Murali Vijay "F**king Cheat"
— Principle Patel (@PatelSiddhant_) March 27, 2017
Meanwhile Kohli,Jadeja & Ishant waiting for him outside team hotel.#IndvAus #INDvsAUS pic.twitter.com/jX7u0Z3Djn
@BenHorne8 #IndvAus this is disappointing from an Australian captain. There's been so many of us who claimed catches. Remember M Slater?
— Andrew Gunawan (@andyyg85) March 27, 2017
Aussies have always been sore losers..... But we no longer take it lying low anymore.... Go India Go... ðÂu00c2u009fÂu00c2u0091Âu00c2u008dhttps://t.co/0CmBIqGKOO
— Krishna (@rk300777) March 27, 2017
Murali Vijay is a self made person. Tomorrow he will make his kangaaroo briyani after hunting the Aussies bowlers #IndvsAus #IndvAus
— Sir Ravindra Jadeja (@SirJaddeja) March 27, 2017
@BenHorne8 Frustration from Smith coming out after sore shoulders from carrying the team all series? #IndvAus
— Kartik Ayyala (@KiksA88) March 27, 2017
@BenHorne8 ignore its just another brain fadeðÂu00c2u009fÂu00c2u0098Âu00c2u0082
— Abhay Sharma (@abhaysharma86) March 27, 2017
@BenHorne8 Continuing the great Australian tradition of Whinge
— Mendex. (@geekypreet) March 27, 2017
@BenHorne8 Just another brain fade. Lovely to see him so angry. Made my day
— Raghu Menon (@rmenon05) March 27, 2017
"Murali Vijay is a f***ing cheat"
— Krishanu Mukherjee (@_imkrishanu) March 27, 2017
The dressing room didn't cooperate this time, did it? #IndvAus
Steve Smith abused Murali Vijay. The great historian @Ram_Guha will give stern reply to Aussies by reading History books about Aus #IndvsAus
— à¤Âu00c2u0093मर à¤Âu00c2u0085बà¥Âu00c2u008dदà¥Âu00c2u0081लà¥Âu00c2u008dलाह (@abdullah_0mar) March 27, 2017
@stevesmith49 You acting as you would have added 100 more if MuRali Vijay wouldn't have claimed that catch. #IndvAus #DharmsalaTest
— sivachidambaram (@Ambersiva) March 27, 2017
steve smith seems to be in a relationship with BRAIN FADE
— Saurav Raj Barman (@31_saurav) March 27, 2017
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