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    "title": "'Happy To Go Up The Top', Says Smith On Opening Batting In Tests After Warner\u2019s Retirement",
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    "excerpt": "Sydney Cricket Ground: Australia\u2019s premier batter Steven Smith has confirmed that he will be interested in opening the batting in Tests after David Warner retires from the format at the end of the ongoing Test against Pakistan at the Sydney Cricket Ground.\n",
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    "editor1": "Sydney Cricket Ground: Australia\u2019s premier batter Steven Smith has confirmed that he will be interested in opening the batting in Tests after David Warner retires from the format at the end of the ongoing Test against Pakistan at the Sydney Cricket Ground.\n<p>Smith is the latest name to enter the discussion in opening the batting for Australia in Tests, with Cameron Green, Marcus Harris, Cameron Bancroft and Matt Renshaw being potential candidates to take Warner\u2019s role.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>\"I'm actually happy to go up the top. I'm pretty keen if that's what they want to do. I'm sure the selectors and Ron (head coach Andrew McDonald) and Patty [captain Pat Cummins) will have a chat after this game but yeah, I'm certainly interested for sure,\" said Smith to ABC Grandstand at the end of day three\u2019s play.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Former Australia opener Simon Katich felt there should be no issues with Smith challenging himself by vying to be Australia\u2019s next Test opener in the post-Warner world. \u201cWhen you look at Steve Smith\u2019s Test career and his numbers, he\u2019s thrived at number three and four\u2026 averaging over 60 in both spots.\u201d<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>\u201cIf Steve Smith sees this as a challenge that he wants to take on, I\u2019ve got no problem with that. He\u2019s probably not in the best form\u2026 but we know with great players, they\u2019ll find a way. If it means someone like Cameron Green gets back into the team\u2026 it allows them to reshuffle,\u201d said Katich on SEN Radio.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Australia\u2019s selectors are expected to make a decision on who will replace Warner ahead of selecting the squad for the two-match Test series against West Indies starting on January 17 in Adelaide.<\/p>\r\n\r\n",
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