“Now Averaging 60 As Opener”: Steve Smith Blasts Critics Questioning His Batting Order Promotion | Cricket News
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After failing to register noticeable knocks in his first three innings as an opener in Test cricket, Steve Smith finally got a big score to his name when he came out to bat in his second innings of the recently-concluded second match against West Indies in Brisbane. Smith remained not out at the score of 91 at a time when the Australian batters had no reply for pacer Shamar Joseph, who wreaked havoc by picking 7 wickets in the innings. Thanks to Smith's well-knit knock, he now averages 60 as an opener in Test cricket.
"There was a lot of commentary around I'd failed in two or thre...