‘All you hear is the tapping’ – David Warner opens up on Steve Smith’s hilarious batting idiosyncrasies

David Warner, Steve Smith, Pat Cummins, and other Australian participants of the now-postponed (Indian Premier League) IPL 2021 reunited with their families on Monday. The last few weeks have indeed been tough for these players amid the quarantine and travel protocols.

After the tournament got suspended on May 4, the Aussie players and staff members flew to the Maldives due to a travel ban in Australia. They returned down under on May 17 and underwent another two weeks of isolation. Being isolated in the hotel room is indeed not easy, as you aren’t allowed to leave a certain area.

Hence, the players had to get indulged in different activities to spend their time. While many players require multiple gears to entertain themselves, a bat seems enough to keep Steve Smith busy. In an interaction, Warner shed light on his teammate Smith’s obsession with batting and his unique mannerism.

Now, it’s not a secret that Smith tends to polish his batting skills all the time. There also have been multiple stories of his shadow batting in hotel rooms. Warner has also shared his experience of staying in a room with the former Australian captain and the southpaw has made some interesting revelations.

If Steve Smith is above you, you ain’t sleeping: David Warner

“A little insight to Steve Smith when you’re in a hotel room. If he’s above you, you ain’t sleeping. All you hear is the tapping all the time. You think it’s the cleaners coming in at midnight. You’re like, ‘Nah, that’s just Steve testing his bats. He likes to obviously feel the weight but he likes to close his eyes and yeah, that’s how he does it,” Warner told Nova’s Fitzy & Wippa.

A couple of days ago, Smith’s wife Dani Willis shared a photo on Instagram, showing the Aussie batsman testing the weight of his bats while being blindfolded. Now, this is indeed something that only Smith can pull off.

 

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Meanwhile, Warner and Smith will take the field in Australia’s tour of the West Indies next month. The schedule comprises five T20Is and three ODIs, starting from July 9. The Men in Yellow would see this as an opportunity to identify their best combination for the ICC T20 World Cup 2021.