Smith Comments on Archer’s Performance at Gabba

Steve Smith taunted England’s Jofra Archer during the second Test of the Ashes series, scoring 15 runs off him in five deliveries and leading Australia to an eight-wicket victory, taking a 2-0 series lead. Their heated exchange included Smith’s remark, “You bowl fast when there is nothing going on, champion,” as tensions rose. Archer has now bowled 220 balls to Smith without dismissing him, surpassing the previous record held by Vernon Philander. Smith, filling in as captain for the injured Pat Cummins, anticipates a strong response from England in the upcoming Adelaide Test.

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