Steve Smith was recently relieved from his 'Mr. Fix It' tag by Australia.
Australia’s batting superstar Steve Smith believes that he can play a big part in his team’s title defense in the upcoming ICC T20 World Cup 2022 at home despite his place in the team being uncertain.
Smith further stressed that if he can play good T20I cricket, he will be surely part of Australia’s squad for the T20 World Cup 2022, as the presence of Mitchell Marsh, Glenn Maxwell, and Marcus Stoinis puts doubt on his place in the T20I set-up.
Notably, the 33-year-old was relieved from his 'Mr. Fix It' tag by Australia during the tour of Sri Lanka in June 2022, which gave him the green signal to play freely in the shorter format of the game.
Read Also: Reasons why you shouldn't ignore Asia Cup
Steve Smith was quoted as saying by cricket.com.au: “I feel like when I'm playing good T20 cricket, I'm in that team (T20 World Cup) for sure. The role that I've been given the last couple of years is the 'Mr. Fix It' role and that tag's been taken away from me now.”
The right-hander added, “For the Sri Lanka tour, and I felt like I could go out and just play with a lot more freedom and nature and not have any kind of hesitation in the back of my mind.”
Smith concluded, “I can just take the game on and if I want to smack someone for six first ball, then I'm able to do that freely. When I'm playing my best, I play freely. I watch the ball and hit the gaps and just look to use the middle of my bat as much as possible.”
The T20 World Cup will be held in Australia from October 16 to November 13.
(With PTI Inputs)