Steve Smith in Heated DRS Clash with Bangladesh, Umpires Intervene
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Steve Smith is a cricket player from Australia.
He played in a match against Bangladesh.
During the game, there was a problem about DRS.
DRS helps check if a player is out or not.
Smith said 'go for it' to the Bangladesh team about DRS.
This was not the first time. Smith did this before too.
The two teams had a heated talk on the field.
A heated exchange means an angry talk.
The umpires had to stop the argument.
Umpires are the people who control the game.
They gave Smith a warning about his words.
At one point, Smith almost left the field.
This was before the DRS showed the result.
The DRS screen showed a flat line for the ball.
People are talking about this event in cricket news.
Vocabulary15 words
- DRS
- a system that checks if a player is out, using cameras
- heated exchange
- an angry talk between people
- umpires
- people who control a sports game and make decisions
- warned
- told to stop or be careful
- walk off
- to leave a place, like a sports field
- flat line
- a straight line on a screen with no change
- dares
- asks someone to do something hard or risky
- star
- a very famous and good player
- match
- a game between two teams
- field
- the place where a sports game happens
- batter
- a player who hits the ball in cricket
- screen
- a flat surface that shows pictures or words
- decision
- a choice someone makes
- argument
- when people disagree and talk angrily
- result
- what happens at the end
Quiz
Answer key
1. Cricket 2. The umpires 3. Walk off the field
Fill-in-the-blank listening
Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.
Steve Smith is a cricket player from _____.
He played in a match against _____.
During the game, there was a problem about _____.
DRS helps check if a player is _____ or not.
Smith said 'go for it' to the _____ team about DRS.
The two teams had a _____ talk on the field.
The _____ had to stop the argument.
They gave Smith a _____ about his words.
At one point, Smith almost _____ the field.
The DRS screen showed a _____ for the ball.