Australian batting great Steve SmithSpeaking at Lord’s on Monday, the World Test Championships starting on Wednesday estimates a challenging competition against South Africa’s speed attack, where defending champions Australia in favor of winning against proteies in the five -day match.Australia, who defeated India in 2023 WTC final Kagiso rabada And Marco Jansen.Smith said, “There is a particularly good bowling attack under the leadership of Kagiso Rabada in South Africa, his record speaks for himself.30 -year -old Rabada has taken 327 wickets on an average of 22, while 25 -year -old Jansen has taken 73 wickets in his 17 matches at 21.76.Smith, 36, has performed extraordinary performances at Lord’s, scoring 525 runs in five matches, including two centuries at an average of 58.33.

“It’s a good place to bat. Personally I have got some success here. It takes some time to be used for sloping, thinking that you are falling, the other you feel a little longer. It is a good wicket to bat, but can change with overheads, the ball is swinging around, it may be a little difficult,” Smith said.Quiz: Who is that IPL player?Smith, whose career, was influenced by the 2018 ball-temperature incident against South Africa in the 2018 Cape Town, said the relationship between teams is now “very comfort”.Regarding the suggestions about expanding the WTC final in several matches, Smith commented: “The three-match series would be good, but fortunately to fit it into the schedule, it’s a very jam-pack as it is.”