Starting February 9, the 4-match Border-Gavaskar Test series between India and Australia will begin. During this Test series, cricket lovers will also be able to see plenty of excitement as everyone’s eyes will be on the performance of Australian batsman Steve Smith. Smith’s Test record against India has also been great and in such a situation, he too can become a big threat for the Indian team.
Former Indian all-rounder Irfan Pathan also warned the Indian team about this danger. Speaking about Smith on Star Sports’ Game Plan, Irfan said there is no doubt that Smith is one of the great batsmen in Australian cricket. He has troubled Indian bowlers a lot so far and you can get an idea of this by looking at the record.
Irfan further said that despite being a player with a solid bottom, Smith is constantly looking to score runs in front of the wickets, on the leg side and out. You have to start working with a solid plan to stop them.
Regarding the plan against Steve Smith, Irfan Pathan said that Akshar Patel can become a big threat for him. If Akshar gets a chance to play every game then it can become a big problem for Smith because of the length of the line that Akshar throws with can make Smith LBW and shoot.
Let us tell you that Steve Smith, the current vice-captain of the Australian team, has so far scored 1742 runs in 14 tests against India at an impressive average of 72.58. At the same time, he also has a great record in Test Cricket in India, in which he has scored 660 runs at an average of 60.
