It was probably the best I've felt in about six years: Steve Smith
The Hindu
Smith scored an unbeaten 80 off 77 balls to help Australia cruise to a six-wicket win over world champions England in the first ODI
Star Australian batter Steve Smith is hopeful of a big summer, saying he feels in the best form with the bat in six years after a 12-month process to adjust his technique.
Smith scored an unbeaten 80 off 77 balls to help Australia cruise to a six-wicket win over world champions England in the first ODI here on Thursday.
It was an innings "close to perfection" for the former skipper.
"(It) was probably the best I've felt in about six years," Smith told reporters on Friday.
"I was just in really nice positions and I felt really good, I honestly haven't felt that way in six years or so.
"It's been nice to score some runs in that time and we're always looking for perfection, and for me yesterday was as close to perfection as I will get," he added.
The 33-year-old revealed he has been working for the past year to get his hands and feet "in sync" in a bid to rediscover his best stance and technique.
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