Australia captain Tim Paine found a unique way to compliment and sledge Pakistan’s wicketkeeper-batsman Mohammad Rizwan at the same time on Day 1 of the Gabba Test on Thursday.
Paine was caught saying, “He smells very nice” while trying to unsettle Rizwan and provoke an erratic shot out of right-hander off Nathan Lyon’s bowling in the 46th over of first innings.
Before theꦦ hilarious comment, Paine also asked Rizwan to hit Lyon for a boundary 𒐪with a sweep shot.
The 27-year-old came to bat after Pakistan suffered a batting collapse after the decent opening partnership.
Iftikhar Ahmed had go𒁃t out to off-spinner Lyon in the same over.
After losing ha💃lf the side 💮for 94, Rizwan shared a crucial 49-run stand with Asad Shafiq for the sixth wicket.
Rizwan scored a quickfꦓire 37 inclu🎉ding seven boundaries.
Here’s the video:
"He smells very nice."
Tim Paine was impressed with Muhammad Rizwan's scent upon his arrival at the crease 😅
— cricket.com.au (@cricketcomau)
This is not the first time Paine has made headlines f🅘or his comments behind the stumps. In 2018, he sledged Rishab꧑h Pant as well asking him to babysit his kids.
