Steve Smith
Steve Smith. (Credits: Twitter)

Star Australian batsman Steve Smith endured a rare failure in the first Test against India in Adelaide as he was not amongst the runs even as the hosts registered a victory. Steve Smith has been the talk of the town leading up to the Test series as he averages more than 80 against India; however, he struggled in the opening Test of the summer. The 31-year old, who got tricked by Ravichandran Ashwin, has underlined how he got out.

Steve Smith spent 29 balls in the crease in the first innings against India in Adelaide and could manage only a single before nicking off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin to the slip fielder. He remained not out at the same score in the second innings; however, by that time, Australia had nearly won the match. The home side sparked a stunning comeback to skittle India for 36 and chased a target of 90 with eight wickets to spare.

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Australia players celebrating a wicket against India (Credits: Twitter)

Steve Smith revealed that he ended up edging one that did not spin and lauded Ravichandran Ashwin for bowling well. The former Australian captain highlighted that the pitch did have something to do with the way Ashwin bowled; however, lamented that he could have played the delivery better.

“I just knicked one that didn’t spin; unfortunately, that happens sometimes. I thought it was pretty well bowled, to be honest. The two balls prior spun a bit and got a bit grip of the wicket and the next one was kind of side-spin which skidded off. I didn’t play as well as I would’ve liked. It was some decent bowling,” Smith said as quoted by Times of India.

I know he got the better of me the other day: Steve Smith

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Ravichandran Ashwin dismisses Steve Smith [Photo-Twitter]
The number one Test batsman understands that the ball does not spin as much in Australia as it does in India and accepts that Ashwin got the better of him the other day. He hopes to learn from it and play a little better in the forthcoming matches.

Playing Australia and playing in India is a bit different; the ball doesn’t spin as much as it spins in India. He is a good bowler, he has played a lot of cricket now. He is a world-class performer. I know he got the better of me the other day; hopefully, I will learn something and move forward and play him a little bit better in the next game,” the right-handed batsman added.

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