Steve Smith As A Test Captain: Australia beat India by 9 wickets in Indore Test. After this victory, the Kangaroo team entered the final of the ICC World Test Championship. At the same time, to reach the final, India will now have to wait for the result of the last Test match. If Team India wins the fourth match, then its place in the final of the World Test Championship will be confirmed. At the same time, after the victory against India in the third Test, Australia’s acting captain Steve Smith is being praised. In the absence of Pat Cummins, Steve Smith was able to lead his team to victory while taking command of the team. Australia has returned to the series after winning the Indore Test. At the same time, many cricket experts believe that Cricket Australia should make Steve Smith the regular Test captain.
why smith should be made captain
If Steve Smith is compared to Pat Cummins as a Test captain, there is a world of difference between the two. Smith has already captained Australia for many years. He was appointed as the captain of the Kangaroo team succeeding Michael Clarke. He had captained Australia in 36 matches before the Indore Test.
As a Test captain, Smith is one of Australia’s successful captains. There is a lot of difference between Pat Cummins and his captaincy. While Cummins’s approach is protective, Smith adopts an aggressive approach. This is the reason why some people are demanding to appoint him as the regular Test captain. In the year 2018, if Smith had not been caught in the ball tampering controversy, he would have been the captain of Australia even today.
Smith as Test captain
Smith was very successful as Australia’s Test captain. He was appointed Test captain of Australia in 2014, replacing Michael Clarke. His Test captaincy figures have been impressive so far. He has captained Australia in 37 Test matches. During this, Smith won 21 Tests and lost 10 matches. While there were 6 test draws under his captaincy. Smith’s Test win percentage is 56.75.
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