Smith at his best ahead of Warner 会合
Steve Smith's batting masterclass has thrown the gauntlet 負かす／撃墜する ahead of his 会合 with longtime Australian チーム仲間 David Warner - but the Sydney Sixers' marquee man has 予報するd runs might not come so easily this 週末.
Smith equalled his highest-ever T20 得点する／非難する／２０ in the Sixers' 敗北・負かす of the Adelaide Strikers in Coffs Harbour on Tuesday, belting 101 from 56 配達／演説／出産s to help hoist his 味方する to the 最高の，を越す of the Big Bash ladder.
The knock was a vindication on 多重の levels, not least of the extra money forked out by Cricket Australia to 誘惑する Smith 支援する to the BBL.
It was also proof that 調整s to Smith's batting technique have transferred over to T20 cricket, and showed why he's still a 熟達した T20 player にもかかわらず 落ちるing out of favour in the Australian 始める，決める-up.
While Smith shone on a 乱打する-friendly deck in Coffs Harbour, the SCG is 始める，決める to 提起する／ポーズをとる different challenges for the former 実験（する） captain when the Sixers host the 雷鳴 for the next 版 of the Sydney 粉砕する on Saturday night.
Runs have been harder to come by at the hallowed ground this summer - the 151 that the Sixers 地位，任命するd against the Perth Scorchers on Sunday was the equal highest 得点する／非難する／２０ from four games there so far.
A wicket has not yet been 確認するd for the next game but AAP understands Cricket NSW will likely use the same deck as in the Scorchers game.
As he 準備するs to 直面する Warner at BBL level for the first time since December 2013, Smith is を締めるing himself for the 可能性 of another 空中戦／乱闘.
"I don't know what sort of wicket we'll get, the last one was pretty slow," he told Fox.
"I think we might be on the same one so it could be another grinding game."
After the 勝利，勝つ over the Strikers, Smith shrugged off suggestions he would be hoping to get one over his 実験（する） チーム仲間 Warner but said he was relishing the chance to be 支援する in magenta after three years away.
"We play to 勝利，勝つ every game so hopefully we can have another good night," Smith said.
"It should be a good game.
"It's been nice to be 支援する. I've been 伴う／関わるd with the franchise since day one. It's a 広大な／多数の／重要な bunch of guys and a 広大な／多数の／重要な vibe around the group. I'm really enjoying it."
