Smith has averaged just 23.20 in his seven Tests this year, with his lone half-century coming against the West Indies in Brisbane in January. After moving back to his favoured number four position, Smith hasn\u2019t found success against India, amassing scores of 0, 17 and 2 so far.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cYou look at his record, stats would suggest (runs) are not far around the corner. In particular this year, he\u2019s looking fantastic in the nets, just looking really sharp, looking like he\u2019s got plenty of time. doing all the right things like he always does. He got caught down the leg side last game. I don\u2019t know if you can look into that too much, so I\u2019m sure a big score\u2019s just around the corner,\u201d said Cummins to reporters on the eve of the third Test.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
With the Test series locked at 1-1, the upcoming Test at the Gabba will be of great importance for both teams to get themselves ahead in the race of winning the series and grabbing crucial World Test Championship points.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cThere\u2019s definitely pride in winning in Australia. These are our home conditions. These are the conditions we grew up playing with. The hardest thing in cricket nowadays is winning Test series away from home.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cSo to make that World Test Championship, you\u2019ve got to win everything at home and try and pick up some wins overseas where you can. We definitely go into every home series here expecting to win. That\u2019s what we grew up watching. That\u2019s the standard we\u2019ve set ourselves,\u201d added Cummins.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Talking about playing in Brisbane after India and West Indies humbled them in 2021 and 2024 respectively, Cummins stated, \"I looked at it yesterday \u2013 it looked like a good wicket, like it has been the last few years. A bit of sun baking it the last couple of days (means) I don't think it's as green and leafy as it was against South Africa (where the Test ended in two days in 2022).<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\"It's just a venue really. We play at dozens and dozens of venues each year. It's always good coming back to a place that's familiar... but the scoreboard starts at 0-0, so the venue isn't the be-all and end-all.\"<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Cummins signed off by saying he will stick to his bouncers plan against bowling to lower-order Indian batters, something that fetched him a five-wicket haul in Adelaide.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\"It's just a venue really. We play at dozens and dozens of venues each year. It's always good coming back to a place that's familiar... but the scoreboard starts at 0-0, so the venue isn't the be-all and end-all.\"<\/p>\r\n\r\n
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