NEW DELHI: The controversy surrounding Australia wicketkeeper Alex Carey's haircut refuses to die down with Steve Smith firing a fresh salvo on English media and former England skipper Alastair Cook for spreading fake news about him not paying the amount to a barber.
The former Australian skipper Smith on Tuesday took to Twitter to share a picture with Carey confirming that he had a haircut and paid for the services.
"I can confirm that Alex Carey has now had a haircut and that he paid for it," Smith tweeted.
"[The barber] said, he hasn't paid. It was one of those cash-only ones, and he promised he would have a transfer later in the day, and this was just before he shut. This is a true story, I'm not making it up," Cook said during the commentary on Day 2 of the third Ashes Test.
However, Cook went on to apologise for spreading fake rumour about Carey saying it was the case of mistaken identity.
"There's also been a bit of fuss around on a rainy day, a bit of news about a haircut which might have been discussed on radio the other day," Cook said. "A case of mistaken identity, so I apologise for the mistaken identity to Alex Carey."
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