Australia has defeated South Africa by 118 runs in the Durban Test on Monday. However, what grabbed a lot of eyeballs of the on-field audience as well as Twitter users was the Australian off-spinner Nathan Lyon’s attitude towards AB de Villers, after the latter’s run-out on Sunday.
AB de Villiers was dismissed for a golden duck after some fine work from 🦄David Warner and Lyon. But, what followed immediately after the run-out, is something that can be described as an act of lack of sportsmanship. Lyon, after knocking over the stumps to run-out De Villiers, was caught dropping the ball on the batsman as he ran to celebrate with his teammates.
Here’s how Twitterati lashed out at Nathan Lyon:
and Nathan Lyon behaviour 🌺terrible there. Great wicket but seriously p♊ull your heads in.
— Michael Johnson (@japanesejohno)
Bad sportsmanship .
— Ricky Dougall (@rickydougall)
Just saw replay of A. B. De Villers run out and as an Aussie supporter I am ashamed at the way our potential new test captain carried on. Not to mention Nathan Lyon dropping the ball on him when he’s ⛎on the ground
— Keith Trenerry (@Dashing_keith)
Very disrespectful of Nathan Lyon to drop the ball on de Villiers l🌄ike he dd
— freedomsquid (@FreedomSquid)
//twitter.com/woppy07/status/970228756345335809
Hmm not real cool by Nathan Lyon dropping the ball on De Vil🔯liers after wicket 🤔
— Steve Dean (@stevedeanski)
Nice celebration when AB got out, some things just don't change… You, Nathan Lyon and Starc great examples of how play the game… Never going to win any fans anywhere
— Jurie Schoeman (@Jurie_S)
//twitter.c𝄹om/garethawhite/status/970230987593584640
Very disrespectful of Nathan Lyon to drop the ball on de Villiers ꦗlike he dd🦩
— freedomsquid (@FreedomSquid)
//tw✃itter.com/gerhardm1983/status/970228373392953344
Nathan Lyon is really easy to dislike. Gloating then dropping the ball in your opponꩲent🧜s face is not in the spirit of the game. If one of my players ever did that they wouldn’t be playing again for me.
— Andy Emmott 💙💛 (@AndyEmmott)
//twitter.com/jaholt47/status/970228965477617664
Poor sportsmanship by Nathan Lyon and David Warner…but then what's new not only are the Aussies poor loosers but bad winners too.
— Anthony Colaco (@neo569)
Delighted is being charged for what he did to an absolute legend of the game A B De Villiers. Love to see Lyon do that to Ben stokes next ashes and see what happenꦦs 😂
— Ed Banthorp (@BigEdBanthorp)
