Bad Day Boof turns into Sad Day Smudge for Australia’s Ashes captain | Adam Collins

Dec 28, 2017

In addition to his speed machines enduring a slowdown and England’s Alastair Cook in imperious nick, Steve Smith experienced a sudden bout of butter fingers on a draining third day for Australia’s main man

You know it has not gone well for Australia when their coach fronts the media at stumps. Bad Day Boof is what it’s called when Darren Lehmann steps in front of the cameras but this was a case of Sad Day Smudge. Steve Smith started the morning with an upset stomach and could only have ended his draining shift in the field feeling worse.

Run ragged by a champion in commanding nick, dropping catches, drawn into increasingly funky fields and, by the end, playing an unwilling game of Protect No11 – this was the sort of afternoon the Australia captain usually inflicts on others.

Tags: Alastair Cook Ashes 2017-18 Australia cricket team Australia sport Cricket Darren Lehmann England cricket team Sport Steve Smith The Ashes