Nine years ago, h someone told us that a genuine leg-spinner could go on to smash several batting records, we would dismiss that person off with utter disdain. Fast forward to 2019, and here we have a man who loves defying logic of cricketing by achieving unthinkable day-in and day-out. Steve Smith, latest in line from a long illustrious list of Aussie batting legends, has become a reliable run-machine as he continues to re-create ‘Brmanesque’ statistics for this era.

Steve Smith – Smashing Records And Re-defining Art Of Batting

In just 67 tests, right-hander has alrey scored 6870 runs at a staggering career aver of 64.81. A key member of Australia’s victorious ‘ICC World Cup 2015’ campaign have smashed 26 centuries in process and his hunger for runs seems anything but over. His consistency with bat was first evidenced during 2014-15 season when he batted touring Indian team out of Border-Gavaskar trophy. Since n, batsman has been mainstay of Australian middle-order.

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Smith’s career reached rock-bottom when three Australian players (including him) were found guilty of orchestrating a ball-tampering during his side’s lacklustre tour of South Africa in 2018. A one-year ban on batsman briefly halted his career which also saw one of worst phases in Australian Test history.

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Ashes 2019:

As Aussie stalwart me his return for 2019 Ashes tour, batsman t only h to endure English seeming conditions but also h to face brunt of Barmy army. batsman bravely went on to score a match-winning 144 in 1^st Test itself. In doing so, he silenced his critics in best way possible. As we he into 2^nd Day of final Test, Steve Smith has alrey scored an astounding 671 runs across 5 innings at a Brman-like aver of 134.2.

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middle-order batsman w has chance of breaking an 89-year old record of ‘most runs by a player in a single series’. Brman’s aggregate of 974 runs during 1930 Ashes remained unscad till date. Smith however, has guts and determination to break this unique record and retain Ashes for his side.

As England struggled to survive on Day 1, visitors would be hoping for yet ar Smith juggernaut to finish off series with a 3-1 score line. series win would also mark Australia’s first Ashes success on English soil since 2001.

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