Will Australia win the Ashes due to Steve Smith? Captain cleaned

August 31, 2019August 31, 2019

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Australia’s Test captain Tim Paine has said that the return of Steve Smith will strengthen the team and increase their chances of retaining their Ashes series.

On the fourth day of the third Test match of the Ashes series, Smith was hit by Joffra Archer on the neck below the ear. After this, he was retired hearted and returned after some time. But later he got into trouble and he was ruled out of the Test match.

The website ESPNcricinfo quoted Smith as saying, ‘I don’t think that Steve Smith did not give any chance to the front team to win. Without Smith, many people have made us weak.

He said, “The world’s best batsman is coming back.” Penn said, ‘We will continue on our strategy and process. I think it is going quite well. Even after that match, I said that if we keep doing the same things then we have the power to win every match.

Smith will return in the fourth Test starting on September 4. Australia almost won in the third Test, but England managed to win the match on the back of an unbeaten 135 runs by Ben Stokes. Penn said, ‘We have moved forward. We are ready for Manchester. Teams are in good shape.