Once a Captain, Always a Captain: Steve Smith’s Great captaincy display Garners a ton of Appreciation

Under Steve Smith’s captaincy Australian Cricket Team registered a resounding victory over India in the 3rd Test Match. The mighty Aussies won the match by 9 wickets and made a statement that they are not done yet. Skipper Steve Smith marshaled his troops and was spot on with his field placings. Smith stood behind his bowlers & gave long spells to spinners which proved to be effective.

The Men in Blue have got a reality check and it won’t be wrong to say that their ultra-attacking approach back-fired on a spicy wicket. Head Coach Rahul Dravid & Skipper Rohit Sharma would be aware of the fact that they have to win the 4th Test match to qualify for the World Test Championship (WTC 2021-23) final.

Steve Smith’s captaincy puts the Aussies back in action

Australia were 2-0 down after having conceded the Border-Gavaskar Trophy defeats in the first and second Tests in Nagpur and Delhi, respectively. They were dealt with a big blow ahead of the 3rd Test as captain Pat Cummins flew home to be with his ailing mother and it was confirmed he wouldn’t be available for the outing in Indore.

Steve Smith, who had led Australia in one of the most hard-fought series in 2017, was named as the stand-in captain for the 3rd Test. Smith said it was a great achievement to bounce back from the first two Tests and seal a win in Indore.

Steve Smith’s captaincy display Garners a ton of Appreciation

In the words of India veteran Sanjay Manjrekar, Smith displayed great captaincy when he introduced Mitchell Starc to target Iyer, when he was going after the spinners.

“Great captaincy too from Australia’s Steve Smith in the way he got Starc into the attack. They realised Iyer is so good against spin, let’s try him against pace,” said Manjrekar.

Moreover, another Indian star player Harbhajan Singh was having an interaction with Star Sports and was asked about Steven Smith.

“They played fantastic cricket throughout this Test match. Australia actually played cricket like Australia. It didn’t look like they had lost two matches previously. I feel the captain changed and their entire bad situation changed.” said Harbhajan Singh.

India is my favourite place to captain in the world, says Steve Smith after Indore Test win

Speaking after leading Australia to a 9-wicket win in the Indore Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, Steve Smith said Australia were focused on sticking to their plans and processes for long periods and were not afraid of losing the Test in Indore. Smith further said it was a great achievement to bounce back from the first two Tests and seal a win in Indore.

Australia’s stand-in captain Steve Smith said he loves to captain the Test side in India and the challenges of playing on pitches where every ball counts excite him. Smith said India is probably his favourite place to captain in the whole world as he talked up his ability to understand the nuances of leading the side against India in their own backyard.

“India is probably my favourite place in the world to captain, to be honest. When a lot is happening on these wickets, I understand the intricacies of the game and the game pace that it needs to be played,” Smith told SEN Radio.

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