TIL Desk Sports/ Australia captain Steve Smith on Tuesday apologised for letting his “emotions slip” during the aggressively-contested but lost Test series against India, saying that he was in his “own bubble” at times. “At times I have been in my own bubble and have let my emotions slip. I apologise for that,” Smith said at the end of the four-match series, which India won 2-1 to reclaim the Border-Gavaskar trophy.
India defeated Australia by eight wickets in the fourth and final Test to seal the issue at the Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association stadium in Dharamsala. It was probably the most competitive series that India played at home in recent years with not an inch given by the visitors. The series had its share of controversies and hostilities that started with the infamous ‘Brain Fade’ of Smith, when he was caught on camera seeking clues from the dressing room while taking a DRS review call.
The incident snowballed into a massive furore after Indian captain Virat Kohli stopped just short of calling Smith a ‘cheat’. The hostilities didn’t end after that and players from the two sides had regular on-field run-ins. However, putting it all aside, Smith was gracious in defeat and lauded India for their dominance despite Australia’s resolute show.
