Why is this story important?
In both ODIs and Tests, Smith has been the cornerstone of Australia’s batting lineup.
He hasn’t performed as well in the T20I format, though.
He only participated in one match of the ICC T20 World Cup last year due to the same.
The right-handed hitter is keen to take the first spot since the next T20 World Cup is scheduled for June of next year.
Smith has participated in over 100 Indian T20 matches.
Smith has participated in 101 Twenty20 matches in India, scoring 2,352 runs at a 34.08 average.
His strike percentage of 125.44 is undoubtedly low. Nine half-centuries and one ton are included in the total.
Of these runs, 2,061 have come at a 36.15 average in the Indian Premier League (IPL).
Smith has scored 135 runs at 22.5 in seven Twenty20 Internationals across the country.
A string of BBL hundreds improved his T20 cricket stats.
After Smith consistently scored hundreds of runs for the Sydney Sixers in the 2022–2023 Big Bash League (BBL), his reputation in T20 cricket increased.
With an amazing average of 86.5, he concluded the season with 346 runs in just five games.
At 174.74, he had the highest strike rate of the season among all batters.
Notably, in each of the five games, Smith began the inning.
His T20I cricket stats
Smith has scored 1,008 runs for Australia overall at an average of 25.2 in 63 Twenty20 Internationals.
In the format, his strike rate is 125.21. With a best of ninety, he has plundered four half-centuries.
Smith hasn’t hit a single fifty since his November 2019 80*-run knock against Pakistan.
He has only managed 431 T20I runs at 22.68 since 2020.