Former England cricketer Nasser Hussain and Australia’s legendary batter Ricky Ponting were left in awe after Steve Smith smashed a ton against England at Lord’s in the second Test. Ricky Ponting pointed out that it was the Test match’s batting at his best from Steve Smith.
Steve Smith continued his purple patch against the threatening England cricket team’s bowling lineup. Steve Smith’s approach was quite aggressive on the morning session of Day 2 as the early departure of Alex Carey & Mitchell Starc made the batter play fearlessly.
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Smith notched up his 32nd Test ton and was in sublime touch and was seen taking calculative risks. The pitch was quite treacherous and the batter frustrated the bowlers by rotating the strike on a regular basis.
Steve Smith silenced all the critics after a forgettable 1st Test match against England. The two stalwarts of Australia David Warner & Steve Smith were back amongst the runs. Steve Smith was dismissed on 110 runs in 184 balls and struck 15 fours.
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One of the all-time greats – Nasser Hussain on Steve Smith
Nasser Hussain & Ricky Ponting were in the commentary box when the star batter Steve Smith smashed his 32nd Test match hundred. Ricky Ponting pointed out that the tempo of Smith’s innings has been brilliant and has put the bad balls away.
“32nd Test match hundred for Steve Smith, his second at Lord’s, we are witnessing greatness in front of our eyes. One of the all-time greats just takes a hundred off England,” said Nasser Hussain
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“Sensational, he’s looked at absolute ease since he walked to the crease yesterday, His tempo through this innings has been brilliant, positive early on, got away to a bit of an early start, then back into his bubble, puts the bad balls away. Test match batting at its best,” said Ricky Ponting.