6th August (CRICKETNMORE) - After a humiliating 229 runs defeat in the second test against Sri Lanka, Australian captain Steve Smith blames poor batting for the flop show. Present below are the excerpts of Steve Smith note during presentation ceremony:
On Australian Batting
Right from Day 1 nothing quite went right for us. To lose another toss wasn't ideal. Thought the lead conceded in the first innings was a little too many. I thought 200 in both the innings was par. Our score of 106 was certainly under par and we lost the game out there.
On Sri Lanka Bowling
The Sri Lankan bowlers bowled with that side seam, some spun and some came in straight, it is very tough for us to come to these alien conditions from Australia and score runs. We have to find a way to play against them in foreign conditions. We've learnt a little bit from how we played in the second innings, few sweeps, reverse sweeps and the guys using their feet.
On Poor Records in Sub-Continent
Our record shows why it is very challenging for us to play in the sub-continent, we've probably won one game in around 15 or 16 matches that we played in. Have to get it right in the next match.
Saurabh Sharma