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Australian batting maestro Steve Smith has set himself a bold target for the future as he announced his desire to represent Australia at the Los Angeles Olympics 2028. Smith is determined to extend his T20 career and has confirmed that he aims to regain his place in Australia’s cricket team and prove his worth at the Olympics.
On Saturday, January 12, the former Australian captain showed his class with a masterful knock of an unbeaten 121 off 64 balls to propel the Sydney Sixers to a crucial 14-run win over the Perth Scorchers in match 30 of the Big Bash League 2024-. 25 (BBL 2024-25) at the Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG).
Steve Smith targets LA 2028 Olympics, eyes reborn T20 in Aussie colors
With seven towering sixes and some smart shots in Sydney, Steve Smith showed his ability to dominate bowlers and exploit fielding configurations in the shortest format of the game. Despite being overlooked for the 2024 T20 World Cup and missing out on the last four IPL auctions, Smith has impressed everyone with his impressive batting in the BBL.
The right-handed batsman has been in great form recently, smashing three centuries in just seven matches, equaling Ben McDermott for most centuries in Big Bash League history. Notably, Smith has accomplished this feat in just 32 games, while it took McDermott 100 innings to reach the milestone.
Well, Smith is undoubtedly one of the best T20 openers in Australia, but he doesn’t want to be just a national T20 cricketer as he set his sights on regaining his place in the Australian T20 squad. With the 2028 Olympics in his sights, Smith is all set to take his T20 career to the next level.
I’d like to play in the Olympics: Steve Smith
Steve Smith was quoted by ESPNCricinfo: “I would like to play in the Olympics; I think that would be great. We will see how far I go in terms of long cricket. But I think I’ll play short-form cricket for a while when I’m done. you never know There are a lot of young kids hitting balls out of the park.”
Meanwhile, cricket is returning to the Olympics after more than 100 years, and Smith is keen to be part of that historic moment, despite the fact that he will be 39 at the time. Although he hasn’t revealed his plans for red-ball cricket, Smith is focused on excelling in T20s for the next few years.
Smith says his game will improve drastically if he plays T20 games regularly
Notably, the Australian batting icon’s stunning 121 in the BBL 2024-25 came with just 15 minutes of preparation after the recent Test. series against India at home. Smith has thrived as a T20 opener, with his performances improving as the tournaments progressed. He believes his game can reach even greater heights if he plays T20 matches regularly.
Smith further explained: “I feel like the more back-to-back games I play, the more you get in sync with the game. Even (on Saturday), I didn’t think I bowled very well my first 10 balls. I was probably having a a bit too much for the way the wicket was playing. But if I play T20 regularly, I’ll probably go out with a slightly different mindset at the start. It’s just the gears and going up and down in gears throughout the innings (that changes for T20s). And just playing the percentages.”
