Steve Smith hopes to score elusive away ton in Lahore Test

Australia batsman Steve Smith is hoping his first away Test century in over two years is just round the corner after he came close to the three-figure mark twice against Pakistan.

Smith scored 78 in Australia’s first Test in Rawalpindi before making 72 in the epic drawn at Karachi.

The former captain looked set for a century on a lifeless Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium wicket before edging a sweep against spinner Nauman Ali.

He then batted for over four hours in Karachi for his 72 in Australia’s mammoth first-innings score of 556-9 declared but edged a low catch in the second slip to Faheem Ashraf off fast bowler Hasan Ali.

“Look, I’ve been pretty disappointed when I’ve got out, that’s for sure,” Smith said on Saturday as Australia prepared for the third and final Test starting in Lahore on Monday.

Teams arrive at Gaddafi Stadium Lahore for training