Why Virender Sehwag called Steve Smith ‘Tubelight’ after India-Australia series

Virender Sehwag gave Steve Smith the tag of ‘Tubelight’ - a term which is generally used as a slang for dim-wit. Smith-led Australia lost to India 1-2 in a test series.

Virender Sehwag has been entertaining us throughout this cricket season with his tweets. So, when India finally wrapped up the season with a 2-1 series win against Australia to reclaim the Border Gavaskar Trophy, the fiery opener decided to give his own ‘Gharelu’ awards to the cricketers.

Steve Smith-led Australia lost 1-2 in the four-Test series against Virat Kohli-led India. (AFP)

In the ‘Gharelu awards’ Sehwag compared several Indian cricketers with household items. But the most interesting tag was given to Steve Smith – ‘Tubelight’.

A ‘tubelight’ is generally used as a slang for dim-wit. Sehwag might be referring to the Bangalore Test, when Smith looked up to the dressing room for suggestions on taking a DRS. It led to a huge controversy, with Virat Kohli hinting that the Australia captain might have cheated.

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India’s eight-wicket win in Dharamsala sealed India’s seventh series win in a row, dating back to their triumph in Sri Lanka in August 2015.

The victory also brought a successful end to India’s 13-Test home season, in which they won 10, drew two and had the lone loss to Australia in the opener in Pune.