The former Australian captain Steve Smith is concerned about the way forward for Test cricket. In the days of franchise cricket rising left, proper, and middle, the purest format of cricket appears to be below a little bit of menace. Australia’s famous batter and a modern-day nice has put mild on his issues over the format’s future.
Speaking throughout a press convention forward of Australia’s WTC Final in opposition to India, Smith said, “Yes, I am slightly concerned. But, hopefully, Test Cricket still stays alive and well. I think it’s in a good place at the moment.”
Smith then hoped that the format stays a priority for the cricket boards. “Some of the video games we have seen lately have been fairly wonderful.
So, for me as, I suppose, a traditionalist, somebody that loves Test cricket, I hope it nonetheless stays at the entrance of all the Board’s minds and stays alive and effectively for a while to come.
Meanwhile, Smith additionally named a couple of threats for Australia in the marquee conflict in opposition to India. Smith stated that India have high quality bowling assaults and their two seamers – Mohammed Siraj and Mohammed Shami are the principal guys for the Men in Blue. “I feel they have combine clearly of high quality seam bowlers. Shami and Siraj, most likely their two principal guys who’ve actually good expertise and I feel the Dukes ball fits them properly,” Smith stated.
“And then obviously their spinners as well, who bowled really well in all conditions. So, I think they’re a good attack and yeah, we’re going to have to play well against them this week,” he added.
The trendy Aussie nice was additionally requested whether or not he has the identical feeling going into the Test ultimate as he had earlier in the ODI and T20I finals. To which he stated, “I haven’t thought too much about it in that aspect. It’s obviously been a good couple of years of Test cricket and to play in a final of the World Test Championship is pretty special.”
