Faf du Plessis accuses Steve Smith of milking like soccer player fast bowler cited sandpapergate
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The South African star accuses Steve Smith of ‘milking like a football player’ to get a citation from the fast bowler for colliding with him during the ‘Sandpapergate’ series
- Faf du Plessis has accused Steve Smith of ‘milking’ his encounter with Kagiso Rabada
- Former South African captain compared Smith to a footballer with his reaction
- Smith says he won’t be intimidated if Rabada meets him again in the first test
Former South Africa captain Faf du Plessis has sensationally accused Steve Smith of ‘milking’ his infamous run-in with Proteas fastballer Kagiso Rabada during the ‘Sandpapergate’ series.
Prior to the ball-handling saga in Cape Town, Rabada found himself in trouble for making physical contact with Smith after dismissing him in the second Test at St George’s Park.
Former South Africa captain Faf du Plessis has sensationally accused Steve Smith of ‘milking’ his infamous career (pictured) with Proteas fast bowler Kagiso Rabada during the ‘Sandpapergate’ series.
In his recently published autobiography, the former captain of the Proteas (pictured) accused Smith of taking full advantage of the incident.
Smith immediately reacted to the contact and the International Cricket Council handed out a two-match ban on Rabada, which was later overturned in a six-hour appeal hearing, allowing him to play the remainder of the series.
In his recently published autobiography, the former captain of the Proteas accused Smith of taking full advantage of the incident.
“This episode has been all but forgotten in the context of what the series still had up its sleeve, or more accurately, under its pants,” du Plessis wrote.
“They brushed shoulders during one of KG’s overs, but Smith milked it like a football player.”
Proteas fast bowler Vernon Philander was another who accused Smith of making the most of contact during the Test.
Smith said at the time: “The contact was more difficult than it actually seemed on television.” Whether it was intentional or not is not for me to decide.
Smith said at the time: “The contact was more difficult than it actually seemed on television.” Whether it was intentional or not is not for me to decide.
I was going to the other end of the window to talk to Shaun (Marsh), who was with me at the time. I think when you take someone out, you’ve already won the battle. There’s no need to cross the line. I was walking through the other end of the window, I certainly didn’t change my line or anything.
‘…The ICC has set the standard, hasn’t it? Clearly there was contact in the middle. I certainly won’t tell my bowlers to go out and after they take a wicket go and get into their space. I don’t think that’s in place and part of the game.
Rabada recently said news corporation that he will keep tight-lipped about the infamous incident until after he’s tied up again.
“What has happened has happened,” Rabada said.
Rabada (pictured) recently said that he will be tight-lipped about the infamous incident until he is tied up again.
‘I’m not going to say anything now. After my run, I might talk about it a bit more and look back on what happened. But for now we will move on.
“It was definitely a Test series I’ll never forget and things didn’t end very well off the pitch.”
Smith said earlier this week that the South African bowlers have caused him more problems than any attack he has faced, but he will not be deterred if Rabada comes up against him again.
‘Nah, I guess it’s all part of that. Sit back and go about your business and try to play the game,” Smith said.
‘That’s pretty much all. He just plays the game.
‘He is (Rabada) a competitor. He is an excellent bowler. You just have to look at his history and he is always with you.