Archive · 13 Aug 2026
Steve Smith told to 'stop being a princess' by fan
Steve Smith is a very famous cricketer who plays for Australia.
He was playing a big match called a Test against Bangladesh in a city called Darwin.
At one point, Smith stopped batting because he had trouble with the big screen that helps batters see the ball.
A fan in the crowd got annoyed and shouted a funny but grumpy message, telling him to 'stop being a princess' and just hit the ball.
Someone recorded the moment and a sports channel shared it.
Bangladesh's bowlers were doing really well and kept taking Australian wickets.
Smith stayed calm and scored more than 50 runs — his 45th half-century in Test cricket.
He matched the record of the great Steve Waugh for most fifty-plus scores for Australia.
Even so, Australia were bowled out for 198, and Bangladesh ended the day with 96 runs and only one wicket gone.
Smith was still the top scorer for his team.
Steve Smith briefly halted play during the first Test against Bangladesh in Darwin due to a sight screen issue.
A fan shouted at Smith: "Just hit the damn thing, Smudge. Stop being a princess. You are not bigger than the game, Steve, deal with it."
Australia, who chose to bat first, were bowled out for 198 in 53 overs at Marrara Cricket Ground, with Smith the top scorer.
Hasan Mahmud took six wickets for Bangladesh, who reached 96/1 at stumps, trailing by 102 runs.
Smith's half-century was his 45th Test fifty, tying Steve Waugh's 82 fifty-plus scores for Australia, behind Ricky Ponting's 103.
- Who
- Australian batter Steve Smith, the Australia and Bangladesh cricket teams, and a fan in the Darwin crowd.
- What
- Smith halted play over a sight screen issue and was told by a fan to 'stop being a princess'; Australia were bowled out for 198 in 53 overs and Bangladesh reached 96/1 at stumps.
- When
- Thursday, August 13, 2026 — day one of the first Test against Bangladesh.
- Where
- Marrara Cricket Ground, Darwin, Australia.
- Why
- Smith stopped play due to sight screen problems, and the fan wanted him to resume batting; Bangladesh's pace bowlers dominated the day.
- Match
- First Test, Australia vs Bangladesh
- Venue
- Marrara Cricket Ground, Darwin, Australia
- Australia's first innings
- 198 all out in 53 overs (opted to bat first)
- Score at Tea (first report)
- Australia 183/8, Smith 67*, Nathan Lyon 0*
- Bangladesh at stumps
- 96/1, trailing by 102 runs
- Hasan Mahmud
- Six wickets (reported as 4/49 at Tea)
- Taskin Ahmed
- 2/46
- Record equalled
- 82 fifty-plus Test scores for Australia, tying Steve Waugh (Ricky Ponting: 103)
