‘Looking forward to…,’ Australia batter Steve Smith offers update on retirement from international cricket

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khelja|20-08-2024

Australia batter Steve Smith has denied any plans of retirement from international cricket and instead is hopeful of playing in the Los Angeles 2028 Olympics as well.
The LA 2028 games will see cricket returning to the fold in the shortest format, that is, T20s. "I don't have any plans," said Smith, as reported by cricket news website ESPNCricinfo. "I'm just enjoying playing at the moment, I'm pretty relaxed and looking forward to this summer," he added. The batter also hoped for wearing the Baggy Green at the next Olympics but would have to do a lot for that to happen.
The 35-year-old has been ignored in the shortest format by Australia as he was excluded from the recently concluded 2024 T20 World Cup squad. Smith, however, has signed a fresh three-year deal with Sydney Sixers in the Big Bash League (BBL), which will ensure he plays in the format till 2026-27 at least. "I could still be playing T20 cricket in four years, so you never know," he said. "It's a format I can see myself playing probably for a lot longer than some of the others, especially with the franchise stuff around the world.
I've signed on here for three years so it's only another year after that. It would be cool to be part of an Olympics." Hazlewood desperate to beat India Josh Hazlewood, who debuted during Australia's victorious 2014-15 home series win against India, recently claimed that Pat Cummins & Co. are desperate to settle scores versus the Asian giants. In the 2014/15 series, Australia beat India 2-0. Since then, they have lost all four series (two in India, two at home). India beat Australia in a Test series on Australian soil for the first time in 2018/19 and replicated that feat, sans many key players, in 2020/21.
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