Steve Smith applauded off the field by England fans after getting out at the Oval - amazing to think that would happen at the start of the summer.that standing ovation for Smith actually made the hair on the back of my neck stand upA standing ovation for Smith, who has won the crowds over this summer by performing like an all-time great.“He was mercilessly booed when he came to England this summer. He departs to a standing ovation,” tweeted Piers Morgan.
Whether the brutal verbal barbs they’ve copped since arriving in the UK affected their performances, only they know, but Smith once described the boos as washing over him like “white noise” and he was the best at conquering not only parochial crowds but the English bowlers too. Then there were the tasteless boos that accompanied Smith’s return to the field at Lord’s after being floored by a Jofra Archer bouncer to the neck — which were rightly slammed by many as “disgraceful”.But hopefully the classy reception Smith received on day four in the English capital means the days of hounding the former Aussie skipper for his lack of leadership in that changeroom at Newlands are over.
stevesmith49 Like a true Australian. Never gave up or be effected by the English crowd.
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