When Ben Stokes finally began his walk back to the pavilion, Steve Smith scuttled over and gave him a pat on the shoulder.
As Stokes passed the non-striker’s end following his dismissal for a scarcely believable 155, Pat Cummins caught up with him and did likewise. A bit late for sportsmanship, lads.
Smith captained Australia between 2014 and 2018 before being stripped of the honour for his part in a ball-tampering scandal. Cummins, of course, is the current captain.
