Steve Smith out for duck at the Gabba, netizens call it a net session

It is indeed a very rare sight to see Steve Smith depart for a duck, that too in the longer format of the game. Ever since his return from the ban after the Sandpapergate, Steve Smith has been in sublime form for Australia and went on to emerge as the top run-scorer for Australia in the Ashes - bringing his Test average second to none other than the legend Don Bradman. Steve Smith got out for a duck during the domestic game between New South Wales and Queensland on Thursday, inviting a series of surprise reactions from the fans. Steve Smith amassed a total of 774 runs in just four Test matches in the Ashes series and helped the visitors retain the urn. Playing at such top-form, most England and Australian players agreed then that it was indeed a very difficult, in fact, a near-impossible task to get Steve Smith out. Now that Steve Smith departed for a duck in a domestic game, social media was flooded with the reactions of the fans to Steve Smith departing for a duck - a rather unusual sight. 

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Steve Smith departs for a duck at Gabba

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Netizens' reactions to Smith's dismissal

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Steve Smith's return to cricket

Steve Smith ended up with 774 runs in 7 innings on his return to international cricket with three hundreds and three fifties in his seven innings. With an average of 110.6, Steve has achieved an astounding feat. It looks like the Australian player wished to make an explosive come-back after the scandal and succeeded in doing so. Smith was under a lot of pressure because of the controversies around the scandal, with some people even voicing out for a lifetime ban on the player. Steve Smith made his come-back at Edgbaston with two centuries in two innings. Smith scored 144 and 143 in two innings in the first Ashes Match. Steve suffered from a concussion in the second match when he was hit by a bouncer in the neck delivered by Jofra Archer. Steve Smith’s concussion reignited the discussion regarding the safety aspect of the sport. Smith was given an all-clear chit to resume his innings by the Australian team doctor. But a Brain Injury Charity ‘Headway’ said that the player shouldn’t have resumed playing. 

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