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'Ishant Sharma's reaction when he remained unsold in the IPL auction,' Twitter can't get enough of the lanky pacer's bizarre expression.
Updated : Sep 30, 2017, 02:33 PM IST
If there is ever a survey to find the most fidgety batsman in the history of cricket, Steve Smith would probably top that list. During the on-going second Test between India and Australia in Bengaluru, Brett Lee did a rough count of the number of small adjustments the Aussie skipper makes before taking strike, and the result was an astonishing 22.
This habit of Smith has been a cause for much amusement to the Indian players. In the first Test in Pune, Ravindra Jadeja had hilariously mocked the prolific batsman's rapid head movements.
Here's a video of that incident:
Ishant Sharma, though, took the mimicry a step further and added his personal touch while aping Smith - a rather ridiculous expression to go with the head movements.
The two teams were in the middle of an intense battle on Sunday morning, with the hosts eager to run-through the Aussie batting line-up after scoring a paltry 189 in their first innings. The plan was to try and rattle the mainstay of the opposition by getting under his skin, which is what lead to Ishant's histrionics.
Even though the lanky pacer failed to get the wicket of Smith, he did manage to crack up Virat Kohli. The Indian skipper, who hails from the same state as Ishant - Delhi, couldn't stop laughing at his mate's antics.
Here's a video of that incident:
Twitter, too, couldn't get enough of Ishant's bizarre expression. Here are some of the best tweets:
VIDEO : Ishant Sharma Copied Steve Smith | Watch The Reaction of Steve Smith #CricketChamber pic.twitter.com/VSSiMYNAiP
— Cricket Chamber (@cricketchamber) March 5, 2017
Ishant Sharma's reaction each time Kohli takes reviews #INDvsAUS pic.twitter.com/GhRUb2b2ep
— Shashi (@AllTimeBakchod) March 5, 2017
Ishant Sharma's reaction when he remained Unsold in IPL auction @ImIshant @stevesmith49 #INDvsAUS pic.twitter.com/iAMidfFo22
— Steve Smith FC (@SteveSmithFc) March 5, 2017
Ishant sharma's acting is much better then his bowling #INDvAUS pic.twitter.com/WdKZ02GZKi
— Jon Snow (@KingInThe9rth) March 5, 2017
Me when I see first question in exam paper #INDvsAUS #IshantSharma pic.twitter.com/Opc3jijwgZ
— Aadish Joshi (@Aadish_Joshi) March 5, 2017
Ishant Sharma's reaction after hearing #KaranJohar has become a papa of two kids. pic.twitter.com/klWtMqhsNV
— Dolla Bill (@Trollsnpjs) March 5, 2017