Aakash Chopra has stated that Steve Smith captaining Australia within the Border-Gavaskar trophy as an enormous growth. Smith will step into the footwear of Pat Cummins after the pacer determined to not return to India for the Indore Test.
New Delhi,UPDATED: Feb 26, 2023 10:07 IST
Steve Smith will probably be main the group within the Indore Test (Courtesy: Reuters)
By India Today Sports Desk: Former cricketer Aakash Chopra has stated that Steve Smith captaining Australia within the Border-Gavaskar Trophy is a large growth.
Smith will step into the footwear of Pat Cummins, who had determined to not return to India in time for the Indore Test because of private commitments. The star batter had misplaced the captaincy function after his half within the notorious sandpaper-gate scandal however was reinstated because the vice-captain of the group someday in the past.
Speaking on his YouTube channel, as quoted by Sportskeeda, Chopra stated Smith main the Aussies within the collection is a large growth. The former cricketer felt that there was a common notion that the star batter would not return to any management roles after his half within the sandpaper-gate.
“Pat Cummins is not there, so Steve Smith is set to lead Australia. I mean, this is huge. He was obviously not there once in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy – Sandpapergate and all of that – but he is back again.”
“There was a time when Australia decided that he might not be seen captaining again. There was a time-period ban to start with and there was a life ban on (David) Warner.
“When the interval was over, everybody believed that he wouldn’t be made the captain once more, however issues change as time elapses,” said Chopra.
Chopra also remembered Smith’s role in the Pune Test win for Australia the last time he was on Indian soil as captain.
“Steve Smith was the one when the Border-Gavaskar Trophy occurred final time right here. I keep in mind the brainfade match in Bangalore and the Pune match the place he defeated India single-handedly. Steve O’Keefe and Steve Smith laid heavy on us,” said Chopra.
The former cricketer also said that Smith’s bat has been a little quiet in the series till now with him having a rough time in the Delhi Test.
“His bat has been barely quiet on this collection so far. He gave the impression to be batting nicely in each innings of the primary match and that he may rating runs however the second match was completely chilly,” stated Chopra.
Published On:
Feb 26, 2023
