Fans of ENGLAND were in good spirits as they cruelly mocked Steve Smith.
On the fourth day of the First Ashes Test, Smith, 34, played for Australia as they faced off against England at Edgbaston.
And while Smith was fielding for the Aussies, he had wandered towards the notorious Eric Hollies stand.
The crowd promptly found their voice as he took up his position.
They could be heard chanting: “Cry on the telly, we saw you cry on the telly.
"We saw you cry on Telly" shouts from the English crowd as Steve Smith stood near the boundary line.
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“Cry on the telly, we saw you cry on the telly.”
The chant is a result of Smith’s role in the 2018 controversy involving ball tampering against South Africa.
Following the scandal’s revelation, Smith appeared before the media and apologized while sobbing.
Even England batsman Ollie Robinson began smiling in his helmet as a result of the chanting from the Edgbaston crowd.
Online followers were amused as well; one wrote: “Cried on the telly hahaha.”
A second said: “Soundtrack of the Summer ????.”
While a third added: “What an atmosphere! Cricket rivalry at its very best. ????”
Stuart Broad kept England’s dream of winning the First Test alive and well after an incredible late burst to dismiss Marnus Labuschagne and Smith in the space of 13 balls.
