Cricket world reacts in surprise as Steve Smith withdrawn from tour midway

How's the workload less on Warner? Or Starc? https://t.co/NyqqUYXdgR
— Aakash Chopra (@cricketaakash) August 25, 2016

Great that steve smith is coming home to rest up before Sth Africa - he will get a full start to the season in Shield cricket inspiring
— Ian Healy (@Iheals) August 24, 2016

Aus model intrigues me...in Jan they sent half their team to NZ during #IndvAus T20. Now, Smith goes home to 'rest' in the middle of #SLvAUS
— Aakash Chopra (@cricketaakash) August 25, 2016

Surprised to see smith going back home to prepare for SA tour when this one is not finished. Would any other @CricketAus captain done this?
— Mahela Jayawardena (@MahelaJay) August 25, 2016

Or come home before the ODI series started and give @davidwarner31 a better chance at Captaincy. #headscratching https://t.co/Iyd8uWo9mc
— Dean Jones (@ProfDeano) August 25, 2016

In the same breath if Smithy needed a break then he should have flown home after the Test matches not 2x ODIs in. https://t.co/i0WEWqOVe7
— Michael Clarke (@MClarke23) August 25, 2016

I would of liked to have seen the captain play until the series was won and then have a rest. https://t.co/i0WEWqOVe7
— Michael Clarke (@MClarke23) August 25, 2016

I don't understand Steve Smith returning early from ODI series. The captain should be there to the end! @Iheals @BigSportsBrekky #AUSvSL
— Michael Slater (@mj_slats) August 24, 2016

Steve Smith says he had talks with selectors about early return to Aust prior to ODIs starting. But needed convincing to miss games #SLvAUS
— Andrew Ramsey (@ARamseyCricket) August 24, 2016

AUS has won just one of its matches thus far on its tour of SRL & skipper Steve Smith is returning home for a rest. Mmmm.
— Glenn Mitchell (@MitchellGlenn) August 24, 2016