Steve Smith explains anger behind Test century celebration against India at SCG

Steve Smith came off four successive failures in the first two Tests of the summer to smash a brilliant 131 on day two at the SCG, but his manner of celebration took many people aback.

The former Australian captain appeared more angry than relieved after he notched his milestone, swiping his bat to several points of the ground.

Following on from scores of 1,1,0 and 8 in the first two Tests, he had a right to be happy with his confident knock.

But he told ABC Sport before play on Saturday that he was motivated by some of the words written about him in the lead up to the Sydney Test.

“It’s a fickle game isn’t it?” he said.

“You miss out for two games and suddenly out of form.

Asked if he was partly driven by anger as he led Australia to a…