Ashes 2023: "I'm Intrigued To See How It Goes Against Our Bowlers" - Steve Smith Opens Up On England's Bazball Approach

Former Australia captain Steve Smith believes England’s batters will find it difficult to play with “Bazball” approach against Australian bowlers in the upcoming Ashes series. Steve Smith admitted that he enjoyed England’s attacking batting in the longer format of the game over the past 12 months.

Steve Smith scored a brilliant century against India on Day 2 of the ongoing World Test Championship (WTC) final at the Oval in London on Thursday, June 8. The 34-year-old scored 121 runs before being dismissed by Shardul Thakur. Smith completed 2000 runs against India in the longer format of the game.

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It’d Be Difficult On This Kind Of Wicket – Steve Smith

Speaking in the post-match press conference, Steve Smith said it would be interesting to see how England’s Bazball approach works against Australia’s bowling attack in the 2023 Ashes series.

“I mean, I think it’d be difficult on this kind of wicket that’s up and down and seaming around – it’s not easy to defend, let alone come out and swing. So, yeah, I think I said it initially when Bazball started that I’m intrigued to see how it goes against our bowlers. I’ve said that all along,” Smith said.

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Following the WTC final, the Australia team will take on England in a much anticipated five-match Ashes 2023 series, with the first Test beginning at Edgbaston in Birmingham on June 16. The series will end with the final match at Kennington Oval in London between June 27 and 31.

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I’ve Enjoyed Watching The Way They’ve Played – Steve Smith

Steve Smith said that the England cricket team turned things in Tests around last year, but it remains to be seen how they fare against them.

“They’ve obviously done well against some other attacks, but they haven’t come up against us yet. So, we’ll see. It’s obviously been exciting to watch,” he further added.

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“I must say I’ve enjoyed watching the way they’ve played and the way that I guess they’ve turned things around in the last 12 months or so, but it’s yeah we’ll wait and see how it comes off against us,” he concluded.

Smith scored 774 runs in seven innings during Australia’s last Ashes series in England, which ended 2-2 in 2019. The Pat Cummins-led team will be hoping for their first Ashes title in English conditions since 2001.

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