Jonny Bairstow messes up attempt at sledging Steve Smith during Ashes Test at Lord's, incident goes viral

Australia were in command at the end of Day 3 of the second Ashes Test at Lord's, ending at 130/2 – leading by 221 in the second innings. Jonny Bairstow sledged Steve Smith as soon as the latter arrived at the crease on Day 3 The English players didn't bog down after the disappointing collapse, though, as it showed when their wicketkeeper-batter Jonny Bairstow refused to shy away from sledging one of Australia's key batters, Steve Smith. A centurion from the first innings, Smith had just arrived at the crease and Bairstow looked to disrupt the 34-year-old's concentration early; however, the sledge attempt went woefully wrong as Smith failed to understand the English keeper. After leaving a delivery from James Anderson, Smith shuffled at the crease in his own unconventional manner and Bairstow, reaching close to the stump mic, said, "I reckon you’re the next on Strictly Australia". Justifiably, Smith couldn't pick it instantly, and so he asked Bairstow, “What's that?” Bairstow, then replied, “Bit of dancing for you,” to which Smith cheekily said, “Wouldn’t have thought so.” Interestingly, the bit of sledge came a day after Kevin Pietersen claimed the English players were being too friendly with the Australians.