Virat Kohli's gesture was not really on, says Smith

Melbourne: Australia batsman Steve Smith said his communication with commentators while batting is not the reason for his dismissal and hence, Virat Kohli’s gesture after his wicket wasn’t ethical.

The star Indian cricketer, known for his on-field banter, caught the Aussie at cover few minutes after he had been talking to Wide World of Sports commentators Mark Nicholas, Ian Healy and Mike Hussey.

Smith had been in constant touch with the presenters during the Ravindra Jadeja over when he got out.

The process was a Cricket Australia’s signature style of providing the viewers with a first-hand experience of the match.

Nonetheless, his removal saw a hard-hitting send-off from the Indian Test skipper. Speculations said that Smith was distracted while batting.

"No, it was on at the time but for me it was just a bad shot," Smith told Fox Sports on Wednesday night.

 "I tried to chip one over the top for two rather than trying to hit him for four or six.

"So it was my fault and I've just got to be better next time. Kohli gets pretty emotional out there, doesn’t he? I don’t think you need to do that kind of thing when someone gets out. It’s fine to have a little bit of banter when you’re out in the field, but when someone’s out I don’t really think that’s really on,” he added.