QUEENSLAND: Despite being a great batsman, Australian cricketer Steve Smith is still haunted by the embarrassment of the ball-tampering scandal. The cricketer who had only century-free innings for two years, had scored a century in the one-day international against New Zealand on Sunday. Steve Smith scored 105 runs off 131 balls including one six and 11 fours and led the team to a safe score of 267 runs. But rather than the century, it is a six hit by the cricketer became the topic of discussion among the cricket fans. Steve Smith hit a six off New Zealand Jimmy Neesham's ball in the 38th over of the match. But anticipating the possibility of it being a no-ball, the cricketer hit the ball outside the boundary.
The game awareness of Steve Smith is just extraordinary.pic.twitter.com/GE4eyIuhtB
— Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns) September 11, 2022
Smith who noticed that there were more fielders outside the 30-yard circle of the ground than allowed in the powerplay and pointed it out to the umpire after hitting the six. After the video of the incident went viral on Twitter, fans came out praising the cricketer's observation skills and strategic move.