Is Steve Smith the biggest threat for England in the Ashes?

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The current best test player is most likely Steve Smith. In a few hours, the Ashes 2023 will start, and English bowlers will be strategizing how to get rid of one of the all-time greats of the sport. Smith, who bats at number 4 for Australia, is a crucial component, and how long he stays in the game may have a significant impact on how the series turns out. Here are some statistics on the Australian’s batting in Test matches.

Steve Smith

Since his debut, Smith has solidified his position as the best test batter, and when discussing the best test batter of all time in the future, his name will surely be mentioned. The legendary Australian cricketer has 8,947 runs in his test career to date. His average of 60.04 places him third among all players with at least 30 Test appearances. The players in front of him are English batsman Herbert Sutcliffe (60.73) and Sir Donald Bradman (99.94). In the Ashes, Smith will strive to provide a great performance that might push him much past Sutcliffe’s average. In 97 games, he has scored 31 hundreds and 37 half-centuries in red-ball cricket.

Steve Smith in Ashes

The Ashes rivalry in test cricket is arguably the strongest. Smith has established himself as a big match performer thanks to his outstanding Ashes records. The vice-captain of Australia has 3,044 runs in 32 Ashes games. In the Ashes during the 2017–18 home series, he recorded his highest score of 239. 11 of his 31 centuries have come against England, his favourite opponent.

Steve Smith in England

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One of the riskiest places for batters to travel is regarded as England. One of Smith’s favoured spots is regarded as one of the worst spots for batters. Smith has 1627 runs scored against England in England. His average is 65.08 in England, and he has six centuries. But in 2019, England was where he performed at his best.

Steve Smith in 2019

After serving a one-year ban for his role in the South Africa ball-tampering controversy, Steve Smith made his comeback to cricket in 2019. He participated in the World Cup in England in 2019, but every supporter eagerly anticipated seeing him in the Ashes. This Ashes series had a significantly more hostile atmosphere since Smith and David Warner were jeered everywhere they went. In his four matches during the 2019 Ashes, Smith scored 774 runs. He had a staggering 110.57 average. Smith announced his return to the longest format of the game in style by scoring hundreds in both of his innings during the first Test match at Edgbaston. He was batting at 80 in the second Test when Jofra Archer smacked him with a lethal bouncer. He was forced to leave the field, but after undergoing concussion testing, a determined Smith returned to the crease. He was dismissed for 92. Smith was prepared after being ruled out of the third test match. He amassed a double-century in Manchester during the first innings of the fourth test match. He reached a half-century in the first innings of the fifth test match, capping off a memorable series for cricket fans.

Will he be in a position to repeat his performances against England? Time will tell, but one thing is certain: the England squad would be thinking about how to get him out for the whole series.

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