Superb Smith 施し物s out more 罰 to Indian bowlers
By Ian 身代金
MELBOURNE, Dec 27 (Reuters) - Steven Smith fell eight runs short of a maiden 二塁打-century on Saturday but produced 192 推論する／理由s why he should 結局 take over the captaincy from Michael Clarke 十分な-time after day two of the third 実験（する） against India.
Smith's batting has gone from strength to strength since his first century during Australia's lost Ashes series on English 国／地域 last year, but the 25-year-old's 素晴らしい knock at the Melbourne Cricket Ground propelled him to a new level.
After another unconvincing 業績／成果 from Australia's 一時しのぎの物，策 最高の，を越す order, Smith, in Clarke's number four position, has also taken over the 正規の／正選手 船長／主将's 役割 as 長，指導者 救助者, 安定したing the ship and 錨，総合司会者ing the tail to build big totals.
再開するing on 259-5 with wicketkeeper Brad Haddin, Smith was the last wicket to 落ちる, having driven his team to 530 before India reached 108-1 at stumps, still 422 runs behind.
Smith's 192 was his third hundred in three 実験（する） matches and seventh of his career, all 得点する／非難する／２０d since August last year when he struck an unbeaten 138 at The Oval.
It was arguably his finest innings, however, showing 完全にする 支配（する）／統制する over his （手先の）技術 and an ability to 転換 up and 負かす／撃墜する gears at whim throughout the seven hours at the crease.
"I started pretty slow yesterday. I was two off about 30 balls from memory," he told reporters. "It was just about 存在 患者 and let ting the bowlers keep coming 支援する and getting tired.
"I think we were able to do that and 得る the rewards late yesterday and today 同様に.
"I feel pretty good at the crease. Everything is working for me at the moment which is nice and the most pleasing thing is that we've got 530 runs on the board and that's a very good first innings total for us."
Smith smacked 15 境界s and two sixes but was only cavalier after より勝るing 150.
India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni appeared to give up hope of getting him out, spreading the field far and wide to give him 平易な （テニスなどの）シングルス in a vain 企て，努力，提案 to dislodge tail-enders Mitchell Johnson (28) and Ryan Harris (74), who stuck barnacle-like to their 仕事.
Smith, who led Australia to victory in the second 実験（する） in Brisbane with a match-winning 133, became the first Australian player to 得点する／非難する／２０ centuries in his first two 実験（する）s as captain.
By 事実上 batting away India's hopes of victory, he has all but 調印（する）d the four-実験（する） series for Australia, who lead 2-0.
"When anybody is in such form, you hope you have a bit of luck and get them out 早期に," said India off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin. (Editing by Sudipto Ganguly)
