Top 5 moments of sportsmanship shown in cricket

Cricket has always been known as the gentleman’s game. The players despite the heat of the moment are always expected to uphold the spirit of the game. The game has seen many heated moments in the last few decades. There have been times though when the players involved in the game have shown exemplary behavior. We take a look at five moments where the cricketers showed classy gestures of sportsmanship.

Virat Kohli asking the fans to applaud an old foe

Steve Smith was in the eye of the storm during the sordid saga of Sand-Paper Gate. Smith, was then banned for a year. The first big assignment for Steve Smith was the 2019 World Cup in England. The game between India and Australia was played at Oval and Indian skipper Virat Kohli was batting.

That’s when a few Indian fans took the chance to boo the former Australian skipper. This did not go down well with Virat Kohli who asked the Indian fans to show respect and applaud Steve Smith. The Australian had a smile on his face and patter Kohli’s back.