‘No one is a robot’, but Smith runout reaction can’t become a habit | danbrettig
that ended his only innings in the first Test in Galle - provided public dressing downs of teammates do not become a habit.
“I mean no one is a robot, I think it was spur of the moment,” Cummins said. “I think he calmed down. He is the vice-captain of the team so he is not just the batter out there. He thinks about those things as well.“It’s a one-off. He has been brilliant. It’s one of those ones where if it goes too far in any direction it’s my job as captain to step in, but yeah, that was a one-off.”
It was a moment familiar to many who had seen Smith react with a similar lack of filter after having his innings ended by umpiring decisions he did not agree with - Marnus Labuschagne has exhibited a similar tendency at times.to a particularly high degree.“I hate getting run out,” Smith had said. “I think anyone does, particularly given the conditions and just gifting them a wicket, one of the most experienced players, I was pretty upset.
For his part, Khawaja emphasised a need to move forward. “There wasn’t really too much to it. We’re both professional cricketers,” he had said.
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