Star On Day 3 of the Test against the West Indies in Adelaide, Australian batsman Steve Smith demonstrated.
His sportsmanship by bending down to tie Shamar Joseph’s shoelaces.
On the third day of the first Test at the Adelaide Oval on Friday, January 19, Australia defeated the West Indies by ten wickets.
The Windies were all out for 120 when they resumed their second innings at 76/3.
The Australians achieved a goal of 26 in 6.4 overs.
In the 34th over of the West Indies second innings, debutant Joseph, who was batting on 11, requested that Smith fix his shoelaces.
The former Australian captain complied.
Joseph was the final player to be removed in West Indies second innings.
He was stumped for 15 off 12 as he danced down the track to a tossed-up delivery
from experienced off-spinner Nathan Lyon, and he was thoroughly beaten in flight.
Kirk McKenzie (26) and Justin Greaves (24) were the only hitters to reach double digits in the West Indies’ second innings.
Josh Hazlewood, Australia’s bowler, took 5/35 in addition to his four-for in the first innings.
Shamar Joseph dismissed Steve Smith with his debut ball in test cricket
West Indies’ rookie bowler Joseph removed Smith with his first delivery in Test cricket.
In Australia’s first innings, the 24-year-old pushed the veteran hitter to play a nice length
pitch outside off, resulting in an edge that was caught in the slip cordon.
Smith was removed for 12 off 26 in the opening innings of the Test after David Warner retired from the red ball format.
Shamar Joseph made a remarkable Test debut, even though the West Indies struggled to make an impact overall.
After becoming the 23rd player in Test history and the second from the West Indies to capture a wicket with his first ball.
The right-arm bowler removed Marnus Labuschagne for ten.
He achieved a remarkable five-wicket haul on Test debut by dismissing Cameron Green (14), Mitchell Starc (10) and Nathan Lyon (24).
Earlier, the youthful West Indian fast bowler delivered 36 off 41 in his team’s first innings.
Coming in at No. 11, he smacked three fours and a six before getting stumped by Lyon.
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