5 Bowlers who can trouble Steve Smith in Test cricket
Excluding 2018 where he was banned, in the last 6 years, Smith’s average has never dropped below 70!
4. Kagiso Rabada:
Standing 6 feet 3 inches tall, Kagiso Rabada is one of the most lethal and fiery pacers in world cricket at the moment. With Dale Steyn at the fag end of his career, South Africa has found an exceptional talent in Rabada. A genuine and typical tearaway fast bowler. Steams in the run-up, smooth action and the tall height generating the pace, bounce, and intimidation; Rabada is as good as a young pacer can get.
The 24-year-old already has 176 wickets in 37 test matches with 9 five-fers. Rabada is second on ICC Test bowlers rankings and he has a wood over the number one test batsman. Rabada has dismissed Steve Smith thrice in 12 test innings they have faced each other.
His former teammate, Morne Morkel too has dismissed Smith three times; suggesting some susceptibility against tall pacers. The trio of Rabada, Vernon Philander and Lungi Ngidi will look to touch the bar set by their predecessors.
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