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Former captain of Australia tim penn put more pressure on jofra archer after claiming steve smith Winning your personal rivalry “hands down”.
The pair were involved in tense talks on the final day brisbane Smith gave his team a 2-0 lead at the Gabba.
The two abused each other, with Archer increasing his speed to over 93 mph, but the last words were with Smith as he hit the seamer for a six and then scored the winning run off Gus Atkinson.
Archer has now bowled 220 balls without dismissing Smith in Test cricket, which is more than any other bowler he has faced, although this does not take into account the knockout blow the batsman produced at Lord’s in 2019.
Smith was forced to retire hurt after being hit on the neck by a brutal bouncer and was subsequently ruled out of the next Test due to injury.
Fans are now desperate to see their former Rajasthan Royals teammates face off again in the third Test adelaidePenn supported his former partner.
Paine said, “There is a lot of ruckus from Big Jeff at the moment. Steve Smith is winning that battle easily.”
“It’s a really important fight for the rest of the Ashes series. (At the moment) it’s another fight that Smithy has won, so he continues to build on his record against him.”
Paine, who was part of Australia’s Ashes-winning team in 2016/17 and captained the side in the 2-2 draw in 2019, believes next week’s game in Adelaide is a live chance for the tourists to avoid a series-clinching defeat.
Renowned as one of the best batting decks in the country, and with short boundaries that can tempt England’s batsmen, this should end up being the bowler-friendly conditions seen so far.
“I think if England get it right, they will be really dangerous,” he said.
“I don’t think there is any wicket and ground in the country that suits them more than this, so it will be a fascinating Test match.
“Like most Australians, I don’t mind tinkering in them, but I enjoy watching them play. It hasn’t worked out for them in Australia yet, but I really enjoy what they’re trying to do and the mentality around it, freeing the players to play their best.
“Even though the Test matches have been quick, they have been thoroughly entertaining, sometimes even humorous, depending on who you support.”