Australian Squad: Star Australian hitter Steven Smith will play his 100th Test match during the third Test of the Ashes 2023, which begins on Thursday, July 6. Smith is regarded as one of the finest Test batsmen of the contemporary era, having scored over 9,000 runs. Members of the current Australian side highlighted their favourite Smith knocks ahead of Smith’s special Test.
Marnus Labuschagne, Usman Khawaja, Josh Hazlewood Smith’s brilliant twin hundreds during the first Test of the 2019 Ashes at Edgbaston were unanimously chosen as his finest by Nathan Lyon, Pat Cummins, Cameron Green, and Travis Head. Smudge, as he’s affectionately known by his colleagues, struck 144 and 142 in two innings to mark his comeback to Test cricket after a year away.
Several members of the Australian cricket squad may be seen in a video posted by cricket.com.au reminiscing about Smith’s incredible effort and congratulating him for his remarkable perseverance. Notably, Smith returned to Test cricket after serving a 12-month ban from Cricket Australia for ball-tampering during the Cape Town Test in 2018.
Smith was greeted with boos from the Edgbaston fans as he made his way to the pitch upon his comeback. He didn’t let any of it bother him, and saved Australia out of danger when they were down to 122/8. The New South Wales-born hitter hit 144 to lead Australia to 284 in the first innings.
He added 142 runs in the second innings to help Australia win the match by 251 runs. The batting phenom ended the series with the most runs scored (774 in seven innings at an average of 110.57 with three fifties and three hundred).
Meanwhile, in the just finished second Test of the Ashes 2023 at Lord’s, Smith produced a superb 110 and was named Player of the Match in Australia’s 43-run triumph. Australia leads the five-match series 2-0 after winning the first two Tests and will be eager to secure it with a win at Headingley in Smith’s 100th Test.
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