\u201cSince Marnus has been back playing at No.3, I\u2019ve been waiting to bat for quite a long period of time. I don\u2019t like waiting to bat, so I thought why don\u2019t I put my hand up and have a crack up top? That way, you can get Cameron Green in and you\u2019re playing your best six batters,\u201d said Smith to Fox Sports.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
He also cited the example of his familiarity against facing the new ball during the 2019 Ashes in England, a tour where he hit 774 runs at an average of an astonishing 110.54, something which can help him achieve success as an opener. \u201cI am (excited). I like facing the newer ball. If you look back to the 2019 Ashes, I was in pretty early there most of the time where I was facing the new ball.\u201d<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cI batted No.3 from a number of years as well and was in early and did pretty well against the new ball. So it\u2019s nothing new or foreign to me. I enjoy getting in there and getting amongst it and I\u2019m looking forward to that challenge,\u201d he added.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Smith also revealed that he had been eyeing the opening role in Tests once David Warner\u2019s retirement from the format became clear, with Cameron Green set to bat at number four against the West Indies. \u201cI mean, there\u2019s been conversations happening for a little while.\u201d<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cObviously, knowing that Davey was gonna finish up in Sydney and I know they were keen to get Cameron Green back into the fold as well. For me, it was a conversation saying, \u2018I\u2019m keen to go up to the top. If you were thinking about Greeny up the top, he hasn\u2019t done it at all\u2019. (Green) bats four in Shield cricket,\u201d he concluded.<\/p>\r\n\r\n", "image": "https:\/\/img.cricketnmore.com\/uploads\/2024\/01\/i-dont-like-waiting-to-bat-says-steve-smith-on-opening-the-batting-in-tests-for-australia.jpg", "alt_img": "'I don\u2019t like waiting to bat', says Steve Smith on opening the batting in Tests for Australia", "alt_title": "India, Australia, 4th test, Test, match, ind, aus, fourth test, Steve Smith", "image1": null, "video": null, "seo_title": "'I Don\u2019t Like Waiting To Bat', Says Steve Smith On Opening The Batting In Tests For Australia On Cricketnmore", "seo_desc": "'I Don\u2019t Like Waiting To Bat', Says Steve Smith On Opening The Batting In Tests For Australia, Steve Smith: Australia\u2019s premier batter Steve Smith said one of the chief reasons behind moving to opening the batting in.", "seo_keywords": "Steve Smith, West Indies, Since Marnus, Cameron Green, Fox Sports, David Warner", "tag": "", "tagging": "Steve Smith, West Indies, Since Marnus, Cameron Green, Fox Sports, David Warner", "status": "1", "img_rpt": "0", "google": "1", "standout": "0", "edapps": "0", "pulse": "0", "no_index": "0", "feed": "0", "fixture": null, "slug": "i-dont-like-waiting-to-bat-says-steve-smith-on-opening-the-batting-in-tests-for-australia", "user_id": "0", "read_count": "0", "ians_date": null, "ians_time": null, "server_time": null, "trash": "0", "view_count": "726", "page_break": "0", "instant_articles": "1", "auto_link": "1", "created": "2024-01-13 12:36:03", "updated": "2024-01-13 12:36:03", "img_from": "Image Source: IANS", "img_source": null, "schedule_publish": null, "news_keywords": "Steve Smith, West Indies, Since Marnus, Cameron Green, Fox Sports, David Warner", "livescore_text": null, "livescore_link": null, "btn_text": null, "resend_feed": "1", "google_feed": "1", "read_more": "0", "posted_by": "23", "jio_date": "2024-01-13 12:36:03", "scheduled": "0", "news_now": "1", "breaking_news": "1", "google_date": null, "featured": "0", "pred_match_id": null, "article_content_type": null, "link": "https:\/\/www.cricketnmore.com\/cricket-news\/i-dont-like-waiting-to-bat-says-steve-smith-on-opening-the-batting-in-tests-for-australia-135961" }