NEW DELHI: Worn with pride, over the decades, the Baggy Green has been an iconic symbol and a priced possession for the Australians. But when Steve Smith came out to captain against West Indies wearing a frayed cap during the second Test in Adelaide, it caught the attention of spectators and television viewers alike, drawing sharp criticism.
Smith, who was leading the side in the absence of regular skipper Pat Cummins has been wearing the same cap for 88 Tests and amid the criticism of showing disrespect to the 'national icon', Smith cleared the air on the worn out cap, saying that it was handiwork of rats.
