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Former Australian cricket team captain Tim Paine has now given a shocking statement regarding Steve Smith’s poor opening record in Test cricket. David Warner retired from this format after the Test series played against Pakistan. After this, the Australian team management decided to send Smith in the opening along with Usman Khawaja. However, in the Test series first against West Indies and then against New Zealand, Smith was not able to show any special feat with the bat and he could cross the 50-run mark only once in 8 innings.
If I am the captain of the opposing team, I would like Smith to come in the opening.
Tim Paine said in his statement to ESPN Around the Wicket that if I am playing a Test match against Australia, I would like Steve Smith to bat in the opening. This will give my best bowlers full opportunity to get him out and that too with the new ball. When I was on the tour of England with him in the 2019 Ashes series, he played in the number 4 position and watching Smith play, it seemed that no one would be able to get him out. I want to see him succeed as an opener and I think he will be successful in doing that, there is no doubt about that, but as a player of the opposing team, I would like him to bat at the top of the order so that he can get early wickets. To get a chance to get out.
Smith will prove himself in Australia summer
At the end of 2024, Australia has to play a Test series against India at home. Tim Paine said regarding this that Smith is one of the few players playing for Australia who has the right to play in any batting position. I think Smith will be able to prove himself as an opening batsman next summer. Let us tell you that till now Smith has batted in the opening in 8 innings of Test cricket, in which he has managed to score only 171 runs at an average of 28.50. During this period, the best unbeaten inning of 91 runs was seen from his bat.
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