Melbourne: Australian captain Steve Smith has expressed his unhappiness over Virat Kohli, saying that the star Indian batsman's animated send-off during the opening T20 at Adelaide Oval could have been avoided as it was just not cricket.

Smith, the ICC's Cricketer of the Year, was talking to the Channel Nine commentary team when Kohli plucked a catch to dismiss the Australian for 21 in the first match, which Australia lost by 37 runs on Tuesday.