Australia National Cricket Team Modern-Day Batting Great Steve Smith has warned the England National Cricket Team in a big way before Ashes 2025-26.
Steve Smith said that the England National Cricket Team batsmen would be difficult to present their aggressive brand of their aggressive brand cricket in Australia, as it is due to challenging circumstances on the offering.
I think wickets have been really difficult in the last three or four years – Steve Smith
The Ashes are scheduled to take place at five prestigious places in Australia from 2025-26 November 2025 to January 2026. The series openers will be held from 21 to 25 November at the Optus Stadium in Perth, followed by a second test at Gabba in Brisbane from December 4 to December 8.
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Then, the action will run in Adelaide for a third test at Adelaide Oval, will be scheduled between December 17 and December 21, and the fourth test will be hosted by Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) from 26 December to 30 December. Meanwhile, the series will conclude in Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG) from 4 January to 8, 2026.
Speaking ahead of the Marki Ashes series, Steve Smith spoke about the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy and said he fully enjoyed the fight between India and England, labeled it as one of the best test series.
However, Steve Smith gave a warning to Ben Stokes -led side, stating that difficult wickets in Australia would create difficulty for him. In conversation with Sky Sports, he said:
“I have seen a lot of series against India and I think it is one of the best testing chains I have seen for a long time. Cricket dues played by both teams. Therefore, I think England have a good side at the moment. They are clearly playing a very aggressive brand of cricket, and I think it is a big challenge for their batsmen, especially for their batsmen.
“I think wickets have been really difficult in the last three or four years. We have clearly received a very experienced bowling lineup with those who have played for a long time and have been very successful. So I am eager for summer.
“I think it’s going to be a great series. I know the last ash was during the Kovid -19, and the Bummy army and the goods could not come down. So the atmosphere is going to be completely separated. We prefer to play in front of a large crowd and hostile crowd on both sides. So it is a good fun.
From an Australian point of view, he does not get 100 in this summer – Steve Smith
Former England captain Joe Root is the second largest run-scorer in the history of Test cricket, which is only behind Sachin Tendulkar. He has made a pile of runs in various countries, but Australia has not been his happy hunting ground. Below 14 Tests, Joe Root has scored just 892 runs at an average of 35.68 without a century.
Meanwhile, Steve Smith appreciated his Fab-Fore Met for his incredible stability over the years, but the England batsman hoped that Ashes failed to score a hundred in 2025-26. Steve Smith said:
“I think not only in that series, in the last two years he is just incredible. Her ability to score, 50 to 100, which was probably one thing she was caught in 50 to 100 spots. Now she is just counting and scoring a huge score. So, I think she has not scored a 100 in Australia.
“I feel that it has been talked about a lot. I am sure that it is something he wants to tick his bucket list too. Therefore, as I said, it is going to be difficult to bat, especially for the top-order batsmen. From the Australian point of view, hopefully, he does not get 100 in this summer, but I know that he will be working hard for it.”
No fear here – Steve Smith
Steve Smith is not late in his best, and when asked about the fear of any England bowler, he stopped the question. Australian Great said:
“There is no fear here. As a player, you prefer to compete against the best. So, there is no fear here. Just going to be a quiet chain, especially two are actually moving forward with good fast bowling attacks. There are many good batsmen from both sides, and it is going to be a wonderful series.
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