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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Steve Smith, the premier Australian batsman was picked for just Rs 2.2 crore by the Delhi Capitals franchise at Thursday's auction in Chennai.
Steve Smith, 31, was the captain of Rajasthan Royals in the 2019 and 2020 IPL. But he was released before this year's auction.
As many as 1,097 players have registered for the 2021 IPL players' auction.
As one of the best modern-day batsmen, Smith had a relatively low-key season in the last edition of the tournament and failed to put a great impact on the team.
The Sydney wicket’s unresponsiveness came to be spoken of too by several home voices, including that of the coach, but in the welter of words uttered in exchanges with the media, there were only superficial references to the glaring lack of fair play, even by those who wren’t all that appreciative of the thing done.
