Australia cricketer and middle-order batsman Steve Smith shares his thoughts on India. Considering India as a ‘very difficult’ place to play, The Aussie shares his desire to win a Test cricket series in that part of the subcontinent. Smith says winning a Test series on Indian soil is equal to lifting the Ashes or emerging victorious in a World Cup.
In a podcast organized by IPL franchise Rajasthan Royals, Australian batsman Steve Smith spoke with fellow RR member Ish Sodhi and expressed his desire to win a test series in India.
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“I would love to win a Test series in India. I think as an Australian cricketer we talk about like Ashes is always big, World Cup is big but I think now India is no.1 team in the world and it is a very difficult place to play Test cricket, so I would love to win a series there.” Smith said.
Former Australian captain, Steve Smith has named India all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja as one of the toughest bowlers he finds to face in the subcontinental conditions. Smith says that Jadeja’s ability to bowl at a certain length with consistency and have variations in the same is a quality that keeps all the batsmen attentive to his deliveries.
“Jadeja in the sub-continent… why he is so good because, he hits that good length and one ball skids on and one spins, and it just all looks same out of the hand. I think consistency in length is key and then having at least one variation,” Smith said.
“So, I think for a leg-spinner, having a good googly, or a slider is crucial and for fingers spinners, being able to change the pace without changing the arms speed too much. I reckon there a few around the world who do that, Jadeja is one of them. He is very difficult to play,” he added.
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The 2015 World Cup winner also shares ideas on how the middle-order batsman is trying to maintain fitness and passing time watching tv series after being locked down due to the pandemic spread of the Corona Virus.
“Getting a little bit bored at times. I have a home gym, getting a fair work there at the moment and obviously Netflix and chill, that is what is happening around the world at the moment,” he said.
