Steve Smith understands the tempo of cricket in India – Ravi Shastri. “His [Smith’s] attention levels appear to be significantly higher, as evidenced by his batting average as captain. It’s fantastic “Ravi Shastri made a point.
The third Border Gavaskar Trophy Test between India and Australia has begun at the Holkar Cricket Stadium in Indore. Rohit Sharma and his team won the first two Tests and therefore retained the Trophy. The hosts must win one more Test to qualify for the World Test Championship (WTC) final at The Oval in June.
Former India coach Ravi Shastri stated before the start of the third Test that Steve Smith understood the tempo of Indian cricket better than Pat Cummins. Significantly,
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Steve Smith is leading Australia since Cummins returned home after the second Test for personal reasons.
Shastri praised Smith, saying Australia was a superior substitute. The former all-rounder stated his batting average as a skipper is fantastic. He also stated that the 33-year-old cricketer is one of those players who thrives on the added strain that comes with captaincy.
“With Steve Smith, Australia has a ready-made replacement at the top. And I believe it will work for them. The duty of leadership appears to bring about a new perspective. His attention levels appear to be much higher, as evidenced by his batting average as captain. It’s fantastic. “He is one of those players who thrives on the added effort of leading the team,” Shastri wrote in The Age’s editorial.
“There’s also the question of how Smith will lead Australia here. He understands Indian conditions well, having previously led here as well as spending years playing and captaining in the IPL. “He knows the speed of Indian cricket better than Cummins,” he continued.
Talking about the match, India won the toss and elected to bat first but were swept out for 109 with Matthew Kuhnemann earning a five-wicket haul.
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