Steve Smith and Australia are bad news for England, and what is even 'badder', is Smith captaining the side for The Ashes. The most-awaited series of the year, between Australia and England, is going to start from November 21, and the oldest rivalry is ready to heat up in full swing.
Steve Smith, a veteran of the Baggy Greens, who have faced this daunting Ashes tour eleven times now, will be a vicious foe for the visitors in the den of the hungry Lions, who lost their WTC mace to South Africa a couple of months ago.
Steve Smith's CV as Australia captain in the Ashes tour, however, reflects a different kind of nemesis that England will find hard to defeat.
Steve 'mammoth' Smith's legacy as captain in The Ashes If we look at the raw data, Steve Smith is straight out of a mammoth that England will find it puzzling to defeat.
Steve Smith's stats in The Ashes
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Steve Smith has captained Australia six times in the Ashes, where he averages an astonishing 112.28, having bagged three centuries to his name with a highest innings score of 239.
Steve Smith's stats in The Ashes as captain
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Notably, all of these were played at home, Down Under. His best knock as a captain, however, was in 2017, where he first captained the Australian team against England. He played four matches, piling up 604 runs at an average of 151.00, while in 2018 and 2021, he also had solid averages of 83 and 49.50, respectively.
What is also interesting to note is that two of the three batting averages as captain are his highest averages from all of the Ashes tour he has played in his lifetime.
Steve Smith's 'crazy' win percentage as captain in The Ashes What is even more baffling for England to look at is Steve Smith's win percentage and results as a captain in the Ashes. As captain, Steve Smith never lost and won five of the six matches he led Australia in, with the only draw coming in the Test on December 26, 2017.
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The rest of the wins were achieved by commanding margins, as Australia dominated with victories by 10 wickets, 120 runs, an innings and 41 runs, or 275 runs. These were the margins by which Steve Smith led Australia to triumph over England during his captaincy. Overall, his win percentage as captain against England in the Ashes stands at 83.33%.
Conclusion With Pat Cummins effectively ruled out of Australia’s plans for the first Test and his availability for the second still uncertain, Steve Smith might well continue as captain and look to lead another successful campaign at home.
With premier batters like Usman Khawaja, Travis Head, and Marnus Labuschagne in the squad, along with Scott Boland, Mitchell Starc, Josh Hazlewood, and Nathan Lyon spearheading the bowling attack, Steve Smith stands in strong contention to guide Australia to yet another victory.
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Steve Smith with The Ashes trophy [Source: @iamsmudgefan/X.com]
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