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'Probably in the best shape I've been in in years', says Steve Smith on return to training
FirstpostStar batsman Smith, someone who loves shadow batting as much as he loves being in the middle, surprisingly did not pick up a bat for the last two months due to the lockdown. Top Australian cricketers resumed training on Monday at the Sydney Olympic Park with batting mainstay Steve Smith saying that he is in his best shape in years after putting the bat aside for two months to focus on physical and mental fitness. “It’s been a bit different but I’m sure in the long run it will probably be a good thing to freshen up after a pretty long year and a half since the World Cup and Ashes.” The ongoing health crisis has adversely affected the financial condition of Cricket Australia, which has had to stand down more than 200 staff. There is a possibility that Australian cricket team’s support staff will be down-sized for cost cutting and Smith said he is prepared for that.
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