Matthew Hayden forewarns India about Steve Smith's form ahead of the 4-match Test series

Former Australian opener Matw Hayden has forewarned Indian team of Steve Smith's form ahe of four-match Test series. Smith has amassed 1429 runs in 10 Tests against India at a very healthy aver of 84. He has mand to breach three-figure mark on seven occasions. 

' wounded warrior': Matw Hayden

“Steve Smith loves playing against India. He has almost scored 1500 runs at just sub a 100 aver. He has h plenty of success against India," said Hayden while speaking on Star Sports show ‘Game Plan’. 

“He will be a little dirty as well that he wasn’t involved in 2018-19 series where India did get up. That was a big loss for Australia and a big loss for him in person as well because in 2014-15 series he h a huge aver of 128 for something like that and 700-plus runs. So, he was a major contributor to that series. Sometimes, wounded warrior is someone you need to be careful of," two-time World Cup winner ded. 

Smith was in sublime form during 2014/15 home series against Virat Kohli & Co. as he amassed 698 runs in seven innings. He h scored a century in each of four-Test matches. Aussies ended up winning series 2-0.

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Can Indian bowlers keep Steve Smith quiet?

elegant number three batsman 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 rediscovering his rhythm in longest format ever since his return to game after that infamous ball-tampering scandal in South Africa in March 2018 that shocked cricket world for which he and his former deputy David Warner were banned from international cricket for 12 months as a result of which y could t take part in 2018/19 home series against India where Kohli & Co. won ir maiden Test series on Australian soil by registering a 2-1 win in four-match series.

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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.

After a disappointing Dream11 IPL 2020, Steven std a remarkable comeback in recently-concluded three-match ODI series with 216 runs at an aver of 72 and a strike rate of close to 149 including two centuries (105 & 104 respectively).

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