Andrew McDonald makes it clear Smith 'does not have weakness' against short ball

Australian assistant coach Andrew McDonald on Sunday said that Steve Smith does t have a weakness against short ball and he will have problem if Indian bowlers resort to bowling bouncers at him. Indian pacers will be hoping to trouble former Aussie skipper with short ball and bouncers on bouncy wickets Down Under.

'I don't think it's actually a weakness': Andrew McDonald 

"I don't think it's (short-ball) actually a weakness. I think y're taking a shot at that area to get him out early and n what you'll see after that initial potential plan, y will go to a more standard plan to try and negate runs," ESPNCricinfo quoted Mcdonald as saying.

"I think y've used it before and as I've said he's done well before so I'm suggesting that plan hasn't necessarily worked to its full effect. I kw in Test match he h that moment with Archer where it got him but in terms of coming back off that he was able to score runs. Even in one-day cricket, he was able to score and in T20 cricket he's been able to score runs with that plan being opted by opponents. I don't necessarily see it as a weakness but y can keep approaching that way if y want," he ded.

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Can Indian bowlers keep Steve Smith quiet?

Smith is arguably best Test batsman of this generation and is currently top-ranked batsman in red-ball cricket. He is kwn for his urthodox but effective style of batting. elegant batsman has succeeded in finding his form ever since his return to game after that infamous ball-tampering scandal in South Africa in March 2018 that shocked cricket world.

neless, he me a huge statement on his comeback where he scored over 700 runs in Ashes 2019 in England where he h received a hostile reception from English crowd. At same time, he also dethroned Indian skipper Virat Kohli to achieve 'Numero U' spot in ICC Test Rankings.

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(Im Courtesy:  AP)

(With ANI Inputs)