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Steve Smith Open To Middle-order Role As Australia Prepare For BGT
New South Wales: Australia's Steve Smith has indicated he is open to batting in the middle order this summer, should the national selectors decide to move him from his current opening position. The 35-year-old, who took on the role of opening batter following David Warner’s retirement in January, has expressed his flexibility regarding his position in the lineup.
Smith’s stint as an opener saw him score an unbeaten 91 in the day-night Test at the Gabba, but his overall performance was mixed, with 171 runs at an average of 28.50 across eight innings. He was dismissed LBW three times and struggled against deliveries on the inside edge, raising questions about his adaptation to the new role. Despite these challenges, Smith remains adaptable and ready to shift back to the middle order if required.
“I’m comfortable batting wherever,” Smith told Fox Cricket. “We’ll see what that looks like, I suppose, whether they want me to continue (opening the batting) or go back to three or four. We’ll wait and see. I’m pretty easy batting anywhere. We’ll just see what stacks up and what the brain trust wants.
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