Australia top-order batsman Steve Smith has broken silence on India captain Virat Kohli's gesture during the 2019 World Cup in England and Wales last year. During the India-Australia World Cup clash, the 'Men in Blue' supporters tried to rile up Smith by mentioning the sandpaper scandal. However, the India captain egged the crowd on to support and not boo Smith soon after his return to international cricket from a one-year suspension for ball-tampering.Smith finally spoke on the incident and said it was a nice gesture from the Indian skipper, which recently won Kohli International Cricket Council's (ICC) 'Spirit of Cricket Award'. Steve Smith is back after International ban and is scoring runs in buckets. In Nov 1984, England toured India and played Indian Under 25lead by Ravi Shastri in the tour opener at Ahmedabad.Krish Srikkanth made a flamboyant 92;the team lead by David Gower lost to the Juniors by an innings and 59 runs.In the only innings that he got, a classy left hander from Chennai – Rangachari Madhavan who was hardly 24remained unbeaten on 103 – though he did not bowl in that match, he was considered a good left arm orthodox spinner.Laxman Sivaramakrishnan sprang to prominence and made a name against the visitors. Offie Gopal Sharma too bowled so well. There was a berth in the middle order and this century did not earn him that.That was to be taken by Mohammed Azharuddinwho also scored a century, got selected and went on to score 3 consecutive centuries in debut is all history.Madhavan, whom I have heard to be a Chartered Accountant never could break the ranks thereafter, played in 39 first class matches and went for greener professional pastures, which denied him further cricketing opportunities.
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Posted on the 23 January 2020 by Sampathkumar SampathAustralia top-order batsman Steve Smith has broken silence on India captain Virat Kohli's gesture during the 2019 World Cup in England and Wales last year. During the India-Australia World Cup clash, the 'Men in Blue' supporters tried to rile up Smith by mentioning the sandpaper scandal. However, the India captain egged the crowd on to support and not boo Smith soon after his return to international cricket from a one-year suspension for ball-tampering.Smith finally spoke on the incident and said it was a nice gesture from the Indian skipper, which recently won Kohli International Cricket Council's (ICC) 'Spirit of Cricket Award'. Steve Smith is back after International ban and is scoring runs in buckets. In Nov 1984, England toured India and played Indian Under 25lead by Ravi Shastri in the tour opener at Ahmedabad.Krish Srikkanth made a flamboyant 92;the team lead by David Gower lost to the Juniors by an innings and 59 runs.In the only innings that he got, a classy left hander from Chennai – Rangachari Madhavan who was hardly 24remained unbeaten on 103 – though he did not bowl in that match, he was considered a good left arm orthodox spinner.Laxman Sivaramakrishnan sprang to prominence and made a name against the visitors. Offie Gopal Sharma too bowled so well. There was a berth in the middle order and this century did not earn him that.That was to be taken by Mohammed Azharuddinwho also scored a century, got selected and went on to score 3 consecutive centuries in debut is all history.Madhavan, whom I have heard to be a Chartered Accountant never could break the ranks thereafter, played in 39 first class matches and went for greener professional pastures, which denied him further cricketing opportunities.