Watch: Steve Smith Attempts “Something New” On A Free Hit During Australia vs England’s Second One-Day International. The three-match ODI series between Australia and England has seen Steve Smith play well. The right-handed hitter has 174 runs total in the first two games of the series.
Steve Smith has been in touch with the recent ODI series between Australia and England. So far in the series the right-handed hitter has scored 174 runs in two matches. Smith scored 94 runs in the second game, after being undefeated on 80 in the first. His bat has been producing runs, and his confidence is shining through. The athlete, who often uses textbook strokes, startled the audience at the Sydney Cricket Ground on Saturday with an attempted switch-hit.
On the 32nd over of Australia’s innings, it was a free hit. Mitchell Marsh given a no-ball by Adil Rashid. altogether, Smith and Marsh each took a single during the delivery. Also, received the strike for the free-hit delivery as a result of this.
Smith attempted a switch hit in an attempt to try something new. Rashid, on the other hand. Delivered a leg spin out that was beyond of Smith’s reach but within the playing area to make it a dot ball.
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“Steve Smith trying something new on the free hit. How’s the reaction from him #AUSvENG,”
cricket.com.au tweeted on Twitter after releasing the footage.
Despite Adil Rashid’s 3 for 57, Steven Smith’s 94 and fifties from Marnus Labuschagne (58) and Mitchell Marsh (50) propelled Australia to a total of 280 for 8 at the SCG.