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In-form Steve Smith ready for battle after England win

By Cricketnmore Editorial May 26, 2019 • 09:37 AM View: 1867

May 26 (CRICKETNMORE) - Steve Smith insists he’s hungrier than ever after he slammed his first century since returning to the sport. The former Australian captain seems to back to his best, with his side’s opening match of the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup against Afghanistan just one week away.

He hit 116 off 102 balls in a trademark classy innings as Australia beat world number one side England by 12 runs in Southampton.

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