Did Steve Smith take away Rishabh Pant’s guard marks? Extended footage provides recent perspective

Steve Smith didn’t scuff Rishabh Pant’s guard marks at his crease, some new footage from the ultimate day of the SCG Test has indicated. The new video exhibits that through the break, after which Smith was seen purportedly eradicating Pant’s crease mark, floor workers on the SCG had swept the pitch, thus eradicating all marks.

Wow….full footage of the scuffing controversy. I imply, I received’t even take sides, see it and resolve for yourselves in case your mind permits you clearly.
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Smith has been within the eye of a storm for his alleged act, with followers coming down laborious on him. He has obtained assist from Australia captain Tim Paine although.
“He was certainly not changing guard, and I’d imagine if he was then the Indian players would have kicked up a bit of a stink at the time. That’s something I have seen Steve do many times in Test matches and Shield games I’ve played with him. When he’s in the field, he likes to walk up to where he bats and visualise how he’s going to play,” Paine had stated in an interplay with the media.
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“It’s something I do in games to visualise where we are bowling, how the batter is playing our bowlers, and then out of habit I always mark centre. It’s such a shame that this and other events have taken away from what was a great batting performance by India yesterday,” Smith was quoted as saying to News Corp.

The incident occurred after the drinks break within the first session of the ultimate day.
Just earlier than play resumed, the stump cam caught Smith shadow bat on the pitch and scruffing up the batsman’s mark. Pant then walked into the pitch and requested for a recent guard. The incident was not proven on Australian protection, with replays being proven as a substitute.