Manchester: Hailing him as a genius, former Australia captain and batting great Ricky Ponting on Friday said Steve Smith can only be dismissed if he is bowled around the corridor of uncertainty, outside the off stump.
“You hear all sorts of words, ‘genius’ is one that comes to mind,” Ricky Ponting told cricket.com.au.
“A remarkable innings again. It’s his application to what he does. He just doesn’t make any mistakes. His concentration levels are obviously unbelievably good,” said the World Cup-winning skipper.
Asked how he can be dismissed, Ricky Ponting said: “He’s only been out nine times lbw in his last 99 innings, so you know if you’re bowling straight you’re not going to get him out,” he said.
“The one thing you have to do is try and challenge the outside of his bat. He doesn’t miss it on the inside.”
World’s No. 1 batsman Steve Smith is being compared to legendary countryman Sir Donald Bradman, regarded as the best batsman to have played the game.
“Even what Smithy is doing now is remarkable, to think how good Bradman must have been to be a third again better than what Steve Smith’s doing at the moment is ridiculous,” Ricky Ponting said. IANS