‘I don’t really like waiting to bat…..’ – Steve Smith opens up on his new role as Test opener for Australia

Australia star cricketer Steve Smith has opened up about his new role as an opening batter in his recent interview. Notably, the middle-order batter will be known as the new opening batter for Australia in Test cricket after star cricketer David Warner had announced his retirement following three matches of the Test series against Pakistan.

Steve Smith revealed that he does not like to wait for his batting, as it takes time to come batting at number 4 after Marnus Labuschagne. In addition, the stylish right-handed batter says that he feels he thought to try something very new for his side, and this is why he is putting up his hand in the top position.

“Since I guess Marnus [Labuschagne] has been playing at No. 3, I’ve been waiting to bat for quite a long time and I don’t like waiting to bat. So I thought, why don’t I put my hand up and have a crack up top and that way you can get Cameron Green in and you’re playing your six best batters so hopefully it works out,” Steve Smith told Fox Cricket.

I batted No. 3 for a number of years as well and was in early: Steve Smith

Australian batting legend Steve Smith is extremely desperate to bat in the top position for his side. Moreover, the 34-year-old cricketer recalled the Ashes 2019 when he was the opening batter playing for the Australia team and how he had faced the new ball. Furthermore, the South Wales-born cricketer is looking forward to getting the chance to bat at the top spot for Aussies.

“I am [excited]. I like facing the newer ball. I think if you look back to the 2019 Ashes I was in pretty early most of the time there where I was facing the new ball. I batted No. 3 for a number of years as well and was in early and did pretty well against the new ball so it’s nothing new or foreign to me. You know I enjoy getting in there and getting amongst it and yeah, I’m looking forward to that challenge,” he added further.