Australia stand-in captain is one run short of 10,000 Test runs ahead of Sri Lanka tour and will guide Sam Konstas to play his own way
Steve Smith will captain Australia on the tour of Sri Lanka after falling one run short of 10,000 Test runs when dismissed against India at the SCG.Steve Smith will captain Australia on the tour of Sri Lanka after falling one run short of 10,000 Test runs when dismissed against India at the SCG.Steve Smith has conceded he thought “too much” about reaching the 10,000 Test runs milestone against India before falling one run short in the fifth Test.
“It’s a cool milestone to tick off. I’ve never really been one for milestones but it’s a different story with 10,000. There’s only been a handful of people that had done it. It shows the longevity and consistency in the game. It’ll be a cool one to tick off ... hopefully first innings in Galle.”includes young talents Sam Konstas, Nathan McSweeney and Cooper Connolly who will join their more seasoned campaigners at a training camp in Dubai.
“I don’t know the answer to that right now,” Smith said of the side’s opening combination. “It’s still a little while before we play and we have plenty of options of how the team can stack up. We’ll look for the best option and whatever that is we’ll go with that.
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