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Steve Smith: Australia vs India could be an all-time great series | Steve Smith excited about Australia vs India Test series last year
Steve Smith, the world’s top-ranked Test batsman, said that the Australia vs India series has the potential to be an all-time great series.
“I’m so excited”, said Smith, speaking on Star Sports Cricket Connected along with Indian legend VVS Laxman. “It’s got the potential to be one of the all-time great series, really.”
Steve Smith was full of praise when asked about India’s pace revolution, including when India were last in Australia.
“You see guys like Jasprit Bumrah, who’s just come on in leaps and bounds, and is an incredible bowler. I think Mohammed Shami has just got better and better. Ishant Sharma; just you know the experience that he’s had, and plenty of other Indian bowlers who could probably just as well get over here, to go with some quality spinners in both lineups.”
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Smith mirrored VVS Laxman, who said that this series won’t only be about the batting, as has been the case in the past.
“It’s definitely going to be an entertaining and exciting series”, said Laxman. “And, it’s not only about the batting. We focus too much about the batting. But, both the sides have got amazing talent in the bowling department. Both the sides have got world class fast bowlers, so it’s going to be really exciting.”

Australia aim for revenge
India currently hold the Border-Gavaskar trophy, after a historic 2-1 series win in Australia in 2018/19. However, with David Warner, Steve Smith and now the much-improved Marnus Labuschagne in the side, Australia will be confident of regaining the trophy against a quality Indian side.
However, Indian captain Virat Kohli is ready for the challenge. Speaking in January, Kohli was confident about his team being able to do well in the blockbuster series.
“Whether it is the Gabba or Perth, it doesn’t matter to us,” Kohli said.
“We have the skillsets as a team to compete against anyone in the world anywhere, whether it is white ball, pink ball or red ball.
“We are absolutely up for it.”
Cricket Australia have confirmed the Test schedule for the upcoming 2020/21 season, which includes a Day/Night Test among four blockbuster Tests against India.
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