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Cricketing fraternity lauds Steve Smith for his ton in first Ashes Test
Steve Smith played a knock of 144-runs and helped the team to post a respectable score of 284 in first innings.
New Delhi: Cricketing fraternity on Thursday applauded Australia batsman Steven Smith for registering a century against England in the first Ashes Test at Edgbaston.
The 30-year-old is playing his first Test after serving a one-year ban due to his involvement in the ball-tampering scandal against South Africa in Cape Town last year.
Steve Smith played a knock of 144-runs and helped the team to post a respectable score of 284 in first innings.
Former India batsman Virender Sehwag took to Twitter and wrote, "What a 100 for Steve Smith. Under difficult conditions, arguably one of the best batsman in Test Cricket. #Ashes."
What a 100 for Steve Smith. Under difficult conditions, arguably one of the best batsman in Test Cricket. #Ashes
— Virender Sehwag (@virendersehwag) August 1, 2019
Former English cricketer Michael Vaughan also praised Smith's hundred.
"One of the all-time Outstanding Test Innings ... To do that in his 1st Innings back in Test Cricket is remarkable ... Sometimes you have to admire greatness ...
@stevesmith49 is some player ... #Ashes," Vaughan tweeted.
One of the all time Outstanding Test Innings ... To do that in his 1st Innings back in Test Cricket is remarkable ... Sometimes you have to admire greatness ... @stevesmith49 is some player ... #Ashes
— Michael Vaughan (@MichaelVaughan) August 1, 2019
"100 for Steve Smith!
What a knock! It's his 24th Test ton - is it his finest?
#Ashes," ICC wrote on Twitter.
1️⃣0️⃣0️⃣ for Steve Smith!
— ICC (@ICC) August 1, 2019
What a knock! It's his 24th Test ton – is it his finest?#Ashes pic.twitter.com/X3G48IpqB1
Ex-Indian cricketer Aakash Chopra wrote, "Steve Smith is being Smith. The old Fighting-it-Out-Smith. How much did Australia miss him in Tests!!! But leave that aside for a moment....how brilliant Siddle has been?? Superb fightback. #TheAshes."
Just how good is Steve Smith in white flannels....another ton. Given the context and his team’s situation, it’ll be at par with the one he scored in Pune. Grit. Determination. Best Test batsman on the planet?? #TheAshes
— Aakash Chopra (@cricketaakash) August 1, 2019
"Really was an extraordinary inning from Steve Smith in his comeback Test, an innings full of guts, intensity, and tenacity. From 122/8, he has taken Australia to 284. #Ashes," another former cricketer VVS Laxman wrote.
Really was an extraordinary innings from Steve Smith in his comeback test, an innings full of guts , intensity and tenacity .
From 122/8 , he has taken Australia to 284. #Ashes pic.twitter.com/jwapJu5FLi— VVS Laxman (@VVSLaxman281) August 1, 2019
At the time of filing this story, Australia were bundled out for 284 runs in the first innings.
