Smith last played T20Is for Australia in February and was not selected for the Men\u2019s T20 World Cup campaign in the West Indies, where Australia failed to qualify for the semi-finals following defeats to Afghanistan and India.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Despite David Warner\u2019s retirement, Smith wasn\u2019t selected for Australia\u2019s squads as selectors picked youngsters Cooper Connolly and Jake Fraser-McGurk ahead of him. \u201cIn terms of international T20s, I don\u2019t know what\u2019s going on there. They\u2019ve obviously got some people they want to bring in, and that\u2019s fine.\u201d<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cI understood the way that they wanted to stack up for the World Cup, with all the strong guys that smack it miles. I understood that. I\u2019m not that fussed. I\u2019ll just go about my business, keep trying to improve and get better,\u201d said Smith to Fox Cricket.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
In July, Smith captained Washington Freedom to their first Major League Cricket (MLC) title, while amassing 336 runs at a strike rate of 148.67. He also took the Player of the Match award for making a 52-ball 88 in the final against the San Francisco Unicorns.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
The right-handed batter, who hasn\u2019t played IPL since 2021 and was associated as a broadcaster in this year\u2019s tournament, still believes he\u2019s got in him to play again in the ten-team competition.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cI\u2019d certainly love another opportunity at IPL. I\u2019ll be throwing my name in the hat, and we\u2019ll see how we go. I feel like in every opportunity I\u2019ve had in T20 cricket recently and franchise stuff, I\u2019ve played quite nicely. So hopefully I just keep putting my name up there and enjoying it.\u201d<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Smith is eager to play for the Sydney Sixers in the Big Bash League (BBL) in January following the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, although he may miss the finals due to Australia touring Sri Lanka in February 2025.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cI haven\u2019t even looked at the schedule, to be honest. But I\u2019ve enjoyed playing for the Sixers whenever I\u2019ve had the opportunity. It\u2019s a really great franchise with great people, and they\u2019ve had a lot of success. We\u2019ll see how we go. I\u2019d love to play a few games.\u201d<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Smith is eager to play for the Sydney Sixers in the Big Bash League (BBL) in January following the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, although he may miss the finals due to Australia touring Sri Lanka in February 2025.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
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