Indian Steve Smith? Young batter meticulously imitates Australian batter, watch video
Cricket fans are marvelling at a video showcasing a young Indian batter imitating Australian cricket maestro Steve Smith with astonishing accuracy. Known for his unorthodox technique and quirky batting stance, Smith’s unique style is a challenging template to replicate, but this young prodigy appears to have nailed it.
The video, which has taken social media by storm, shows the young batter emulating Smith’s signature shuffle across the crease, his exaggerated backlift, and even the trademark fidgety movements before taking strike. The resemblance is uncanny, from the way he adjusts his gloves to his follow-through after a shot.
Steve Smith, regarded as one of the modern era’s finest batters, has inspired countless young cricketers globally. However, this level of imitation is rare and has left cricket enthusiasts amazed. Many praised the young batter’s dedication to studying Smith’s technique so closely.
Here’s the video
Steve Smith showing his class in BGT
Smith took his time to get into his groove in the Border Gavaskar Trophy, but once he found his feet, he became unstoppable. Smith scored only 19 runs in the Perth and Adelaide Tests at an average of 6.33. But in the rain-marred third Test at The Gabba in Brisbane, he scored 101 in the first innings, although he fell cheaply in the second.
Smith upped his game to score 140 runs in the Boxing Day Test at the Melbourne Cricket Ground. On the back of his knock, the Aussies took a crucial 2-1 lead in the five-match series against India. Smith got scores of 33 and four in the New Year’s Test as Australia won the series 3-1.
He finished as the third-highest run-scorer with 314 runs from five games at an average of 34.88 and a strike-rate of 54.99. Smith is also one short of scoring 10,000 runs in Test cricket.
