“I don’t see how he makes the squad even as a back-up” Simon Doull on Steve Smith

Former New Zealand cricketer Simon Doull lashed out at Australian batter Steve Smith. He said that he doesn’t fit in the T20I team and he was surprised to see how the batter is in the squad even as a backup.

“I don’t see how he makes the squad even as a backup” Simon Doull on Steve Smith 

There’s no doubt about the ability of Steve Smith as a batter but when it comes to the shortest format of the game, the right-hander hasn’t quite found his mojo. Although he has been selected in the side for the T20 World Cup 2022, likely, he won’t feature in the playing in the first place.

Whatever opportunities he has got in the T20Is, he hasn’t quite set the stage on fire and has been getting out cheaply. With the likes of Mitchell Marsh, Marcus Stoinis, and Tim David on the side, the clouds are hovering over the place of Smith in the side.

Many fans and pundits have criticized Smith as a T20I batter as they feel that he doesn’t fit in the Australian T20 setup with all power hitters on the side. He recently was seen in the action during the warmup game against India and it was yet another disappointing outing for him.

Smith came to bat at No.3 in the case of 187. He looked good, smashing one six but failed to carry on as he was bowled by Yuzvendra Chahal for just 11 runs. His innings disappointed many and made even lash out at him.

Simon Doull, who was commentating, was bold enough to criticize the better on air. He said that he doesn’t know how Steve Smith makes the squad even as a backup.

“I don’t see how he makes the squad even as a backup”. He said. 

Simon Doull not mincing his words on Steve Smith in T20Is,says that "I don't see how he makes the squad even as a back-up".

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Need more Commentators to be vocal about Star players who aren't actually asset in the format.#AUSvIND #WarmUpMatch #T20WorldCup2022

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Steve Smith’s stats and numbers in T20Is 

Steve Smith has been around the Australian T20I team for a while. He has played 62 matches so far in which he has scored 1004 runs at an average of just 25.74 and a strike rate of just 125.34. In those games, he has managed just 4 fifties with the highest score of 90 runs.

Australia definitely need to take a call on Steve Smith now. #T20WorldCup

— Farid Khan (@_FaridKhan) October 17, 2022

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