"It'll be won or lost on spin": Australia's Steve Smith on facing India in Champions Trophy semi-final
In his press conference, he shared what he expects from the game in Dubai on Tuesday.
Steve Smith says that Australia are all set for their ICC Champions Trophy 2025 semi-final against India - and are primed for the conditions in Dubai.
India have played all their matches in Dubai and Smith is sure his players will adapt quickly.
"It's just playing our game, playing the conditions, and playing them well for the entire 100 overs," he said in his pre-match press conference. "It should be a good contest, two good teams going at it and yeah, looking forward to it."
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He said that he feels the game will depend on who deals with spin best.
"The game's probably won and lost how we play this spin, particularly in the middle overs, the way we get through there," he explained. "It's going to be a challenge. I think that there's going to be some spin by the looks of it, looking at the surface, and we've got to counter that. So we'll see how we do that tomorrow."
Although his side are without some key players - including the injured Matt Short - Smith expects his squad to rise to the challenge.
"It's good exposure for them to be able to play in an international tournament on a big stage and I think they've handled themselves really well, so yeah, hopefully another good performance from the guys tomorrow and we can get into another final," he said.
