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PAK vs AUS Test: Fresh from concussion, Steve Smith ready to create plethora of records against Pakistan- check out

PAK vs AUS Test: Fresh from concussion, Steve Smith ready to create plethora of records against Pakistan- check out

PAK vs AUS Test: Smith ready to create plethora of records – Australia batter Steve Smith will be in focus when Australia plays Pakistan because of his excellent records in sub-continent conditions. He is chasing a plethora of records and set to return to the mould after a concussion ruled him out of three matches […]

PAK vs AUS Test: Smith ready to create plethora of records – Australia batter Steve Smith will be in focus when Australia plays Pakistan because of his excellent records in sub-continent conditions. He is chasing a plethora of records and set to return to the mould after a concussion ruled him out of three matches during the Sri Lanka T20I series. Follow Australia Tour of Pakistan Live updates on InsideSport.IN

He can now become the fastest to score 8000 runs in Test cricket. He has so far scored 7784 runs in 147 inns.

Player Opposition Ground Match Date Time Mat Inns
KC Sangakkara (SL) v India Colombo (PSS) 3 Aug 2010 10y 14d 91 152
SR Tendulkar (INDIA) v West Indies Kingston 18 May 2002 12y 184d 96 154
GS Sobers (WI) v England Kingston 16 Feb 1974 19y 323d 91 157

 

  • Smith can also equal Former Australia captain Michael Clarke for the 28th Test century. He is currently level with Virat Kohli on 27 Tests tons.

PAK vs AUS Test: Fresh from concussion, Steve Smith ready to create plethora of records against Pakistan- check out

Steve Smith, who is touring Pakistan for the very first time in his career, said that adapting to conditions will be a really big factor in performing well in the series.

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“It’s my first time playing here, so getting accustomed to the conditions is really important and having the ability to adapt to whatever we’re facing out in the middle. I feel like I am in a good place, I am hitting the ball nicely. No concerns from me. I just go about my business as usual, prepare really well, hopefully hit a number of balls the next few days and find a nice rhythm heading into the first Test,” the Sydney Morning Herald quoted Smith as saying.

“I love getting on a roll and being able to play a lot of cricket. It’s been an odd couple of years really, this is our first away tour since the Ashes in 2019, which is hard to fathom,” he added.

Smith also said that scoring runs overseas is a big factor for him and he is really looking forward to scoring big in the Test series against Pakistan.

“We’re excited about playing some cricket away and challenging ourselves in foreign conditions and my performance away from home is something I pride myself on, so obviously the last away tour I performed really well in the Ashes and hopefully, I can replicate that in this series. Hopefully some runs in this series,” said Smith.

PAK vs AUS Test: Fresh from concussion, Steve Smith ready to create plethora of records against Pakistan- check out

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Smith had suffered a concussion during the T20I series against Sri Lanka and as a result, he missed out on the last few matches in the series.

“The head has progressed really well the last few days. I’m feeling in a good space. I have done a lot of stuff where I have got my heart rate up to a good amount,” said Smith.

“I had a couple of good hits in Melbourne before we got away … everything should be fine. It’s progressed along nicely,” he added.

Australia is currently in Pakistan for a multi-format series comprising three Tests, three ODIs and one T20I. The first Test will begin on March 4 in Rawalpindi.

Australia Tour of Pakistan

  • March 4-8: First Test, Rawalpindi
  • March 12-16: Second Test, Karachi
  • March 21-25: Third Test, Lahore

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