Australia played a practice match at the Brabourne Stadium in Mumbai ahead of the four-match Test series in 2017, with Smith scoring a century in the first innings.
He adapted equally well to the turning pitch in Pune, the venue for the opening Test of the series. Smith scored a hard-fought century in the second innings to fashion Australia’s 333-run win.
Speaking ahead of the marquee Test series in India, the 33-year-old said Australia realize what they must do to succeed and will work on the same.
He was quoted as saying by Perth Now:
The former Australian captain has been in sublime form over the summer, hitting a double-hundred against the West Indies in Perth and bringing up his 30th Test ton against South Africa in Sydney. He also boasts a Test average of 60 in India, where Australia haven’t won a red-ball series since 2004.
“I am just going to play some cricket and have some fun” - Steve Smith ahead of his Sussex stint
Ahead of his first-class stint with Sussex in May 2023, Smith said he is looking forward to spending time with young cricketers and mentoring them. He labeled the Ashes series in England as among the two biggest hurdles for an Australian cricketer, adding:
The second-ranked Test batter will be available for Sussex for three County Championship games. Meanwhile, the Border-Gavaskar Trophy between India and Australia will start on February 9.
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