If you have seen Steve Smith bat, you would know he is perhaps the most fidgety cricketer in the game right now. “Like a cat on a hot tin” is a phrase that often comes to mind when Smith is at the crease, shaking his head viciously, adjusting every piece of cricket gear on his body, swinging his bat and what not.
Remember how Ravindra Jadeja mocked him in Pune? Well, if that was classy (and widely applauded) Ishant Sharma took it to the other extreme on Sunday. He mocked Smith and boy, oh boy, was it a moment for the ages.
For those wondering (and a little bit scared) that was Ishant Sharma trying to imitate Steve Smith. #INDvAUS pic.twitter.com/Xxvpyp74J3
— ScoopWhoop News (@scoopwhoopnews) March 5, 2017
There’s plenty happening out there this morning! #INDvAUS pic.twitter.com/KuU1RvXjyS
— cricket.com.au (@CricketAus) March 5, 2017
In the Internet of things of however, as it turned out, Ishant was savagely mocked back.
Saving the best for last, here’s how Twitter reacted to the bizarre moment.
Ishant sharma’s acting is much better then his bowling #INDvAUS pic.twitter.com/WdKZ02GZKi
— Jon Snow (@KingInThe9rth) March 5, 2017
PIC 1: Matt Renshaw, I need to go to Bathroom..
PIC 2: Sir Ishant Sharma, I need a Mental hospital 😂😂😂#IndvAus #AusvInd pic.twitter.com/qS1N9nkrcG— Encrypted Layman!!!! (@FreddieFaizan) March 5, 2017
BCCI: What are your special skills?
Ishant Sharma : pic.twitter.com/VvngPztiax— Sir Rohit Sharma (@imWrong45) March 5, 2017
Ishant sledging = MMarsh sledging. Both get trolled for doing so by own countrymen.
— Fake Mitch Johnson (@NotMitchJohnson) March 5, 2017
Not quite sure I’ve seen a passage of Test cricket with so much pulling of faces #IndvAus
— Andrew McGlashan (@andymcg_cricket) March 5, 2017
Who said Test cricket is boring? Loving the contest between #INDvAUS Not sure anyone will win an #Oscar with their impersonations though.
— Lisa Sthalekar (@sthalekar93) March 5, 2017
Every Arsenal fans’ reaction when Sanchez was benched last night. #PL pic.twitter.com/1swkBHcUP5
— jigar mehta (@jigsactin) 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 Acting is better than his bowling …
#INDvAUS pic.twitter.com/ul2LA8atp2— Ahmed Khokhar (@axmedkhokhar) March 5, 2017
Ishant Sharma revisiting IPL auction again #INDvsAUS pic.twitter.com/FZSJNBxtd4
— Shashi (@AllTimeBakchod) March 5, 2017
Ishant Sharma before and after #IPL auction. pic.twitter.com/YiwYslAe0Y
— Nikhil 🏏 (@CricCrazyNIKS) March 5, 2017
If Monday morning had a face. pic.twitter.com/JByOMS3Ldy
— Trendulkar (@Trendulkar) March 5, 2017
How was that for a dose of Sunday morning entertainment?