New Delhi: The stalwart of Australian batting Steve Smith Despite not achieving a major result in a long period of time, he still maintained his confidence, claiming that he never lost form, but just lacked runs.
His belief was borne out by consecutive Test centuries against India without a century for 18 months.
exist MCG On Friday, Smith achieved his 34th Test century, matching Sunil GavaskarThis is his 3300th world record set in Brisbane.
When asked about managing low-scoring periods, Smith shared his introspective thoughts.
“Sometimes you can bat really well, and I think I said that to all of you when I didn’t score. I actually felt like I batted really well. I think there’s a difference between being out and being out so, Yeah, I thought I hit the ball pretty well,” Smith explained at a press conference after the day’s play.
The veteran batsman stressed the importance of confidence, saying: “I mean, you have to have confidence. You have to have a little bit of trust in what you are trying to do. I have played the game and that’s enough now Over time, you will learn that you can have some confidence and confidence.
Smith acknowledged the role of luck, especially on challenging wickets: “I think you need a lot of luck on those wickets to get the big runs, the ones we’re playing now. I got Got my fair share.
On Australia’s aggressive batting style on the second day after resuming 311 for six, Smith clarified that there was no specific strategy Pat Cummins: “There wasn’t really a master plan. Just go out and have fun. Yeah, no real plan. Just go out there and see what happens. I thought Patty (Cummins) came into the game with really good, very positive intentions.” .
