Australia coach backs under-fire Smith as opener for series against India
Rubbing salt to the injury, the 34-year-old Smith could only manage 51 runs from four knocks during the recently-completed 2-0 series victory over New Zealand.
Rubbing salt to the injury, the 34-year-old Smith could only manage 51 runs from four knocks during the recently-completed 2-0 series victory over New Zealand.
Out of the 41 batters to have done so to date, his current average of 49.67 is bettered only by India's stalwart batter Virat Kohli (53.44).
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Smith's innings exemplified the qualities of a classic Test knock, displaying his expertise and patience throughout Day 1.
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Post the recent update Smith now has as many as 911 points against his name, in comparison to Virat Kohli who has 906 points.
"It's an honour to be asked to captain Welsh Fire in the first year of The Hundred," said Smith.
Much was speculated ahead of Australia's tour as many thought Steve Smith and David Warner would receive torrid reception from the South Africa crowd.
Waugh's statement comes days after Cricket South Africa’s interim chief executive Jacques Faul requested his countrymen to “respect” Smith and Warner as the Australians return to South Africa for the first time since the poor incident in 2018.