Australia captaincy not on my radar at the moment, insists Ashes hero Steve Smith

Australian batsman Steven Smith has won over even his most vociferous critics after slamming twin heaps in the 1st Test of the ongoing Ashes series, prompting comparisons with the biggest batsmen of all time.
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Steven Smith hit his 24th and 25th Test hundreds at Edgbaston
Smith’s overall performance has put Australia in a prevailing role in the 1st Ashes Test
Smith maintained that his center of attention is to make runs for Australia
Steve Smith, who backed up his 1st innings rating of one hundred forty four with a scintillating 142 in the 2nd innings of the Edgbaston Ashes Test, has insisted that he is now not thinking about a feasible return to captaincy of the Australian team when his leadership ban expires in 2020.
Smith, who is making a Test return after being exiled from the sport for an yr following his function in the Newlands ball-tampering scandal of March 2018, has silenced his critics with twin heaps in his very first suit on his comeback. But Smith clarified that his predominant center of attention remains amassing runs instead than dreaming about main the side as soon as again.
“It’s in reality now not on my radar at the moment. It’s simply about going out there and doing my job as a batsman. He (Tim Paine) is aware of I’m there to help him and supply him some suggestions … if I see something I’ll constantly go to him and try and help for the betterment of the team,” said Smith.
The century saw him upward thrust to joint-20th on the listing of batsmen with most lots in Test cricket. India captain Virat Kohli, former Pakistan skipper Inzamam-ul-Haq additionally have 25 thousands in the format.
Smith is the 2nd-fastest batsman to hit 25 lots after Don Bradman. Bradman had accomplished the feat in 68 innings whilst Smith did it in 117.
Smith’s tenth Ashes century also noticed him go level with Steve Waugh. Only Don Bradman (19) and Jack Hobbs (12) have greater Ashes heaps than Smith.
“It’s some thing (2 100s in the equal match) I have by no means achieved in any shape of cricket. It’s fairly specific and unique to put us in the position we are in,” brought Smith.
Smith’s 25th Test hundred was laced with 9 boundaries as he brought up triple figures off 147 balls simply after the lunch break, forcing even the adversarial English crowd, who had come out with Smith crying masks on the first day, to stand up and applaud every other masterclass from the fourth-best batsman in the format.