Australia Test captain Tim Paine on Monday urged Steve Smith not to rush his comeback from injury to ensure he is fit for the Ashes, even it means missing the Twenty20 World Cup. Smith stressed last week that Test cricket was his priority, and he was prepared to skip the T20 World Cup in October-November. "What's important for me is that he's fit to go, whether that's at the T20 World Cup or the Ashes," Paine said on a Zoom call. "Obviously from a selfish point of view, I would love him to be 100 percent fit and if that means he misses that tournament (World Cup) then so be it." "We know the conditions here, we know what to expect in Australia," he said.

Source: News 24 July 05, 2021 08:48 UTC