Former Australia all-rounder Shane Watson has backed Steve Smith as the opener as the clock ticks down to India’s tour Down Under for the gruelling five-Test series for the Border-Gavaskar Trophy later this year.
Smith has been a rock in Australia’s middle-order for more than a decade, but was moved up to an unfamiliar role at the top alongside Usman Khawaja.
Veteran batter Steve Smith described Virat Kohli's approach on the field in a unique way, saying the Indian batting stalwart is Australian in his thoughts and action.
Australia's senior batter and red-ball expert Steve Smith has not given up on making it back to the T20 side and is hoping to use upcoming international tournaments to play in the Los Angeles Olympics in 2028 where the sport is expected to return to the Games.
More than batting position, Smith relishes prospect of playing India in five-Test series
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, 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.
