"Don't Really Like Waiting To Bat": Steve Smith On Playing As An Opener

13.01.2024 - 08:54 sports.ndtv.com

Australian batter Steve Smith stated that the reason he moved to the opening spot following David Warner's retirement is simple, that he does not like to wait for his batting.

Out of many incumbent players like Travis Head, the white-ball opener, Marnus Labuschagne and Mitchell Marsh, who has also opened in white-ball cricket, Smith put his hands up and offered to move to the very top of the batting line-up.

This new look line-up will start its journey without Warner during the two-match Test series against West Indies from January 17 onwards at Adelaide.

The selectors decided to go ahead with Smith opening as this has reopened the number four spot for the batting all-rounder Cameron Green, who was sitting on the sidelines in favour of an in-form Marsh.

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