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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Rohit, who had been batting down the order in Tests for India, has been promoted to open the innings in the ongoing series against South Africa and the Mumbaikar paid dividends with the scores of 176, 127, 14 and 212.
Both Steve Smith and David Warner carry the top 125,000 pounds reserve price for the draft which will take place on Sunday.
Posting a video on his official YouTube handle, Akhtar said he had acknowledged Rohit's true potential in 2013.
In the recently concluded Ashes series, Smith batted sensationally and scored 774 runs in seven innings at an average of 110.57.
After a disappointing Ashes Series, David Warner has gone down 19 positions during the Ashes Series and has finished on the 24th rank with a paltry 95 runs in 10 innings.