Australian batting talisman Steve Smith wants to adopt a proactive approach against Ravichandran Ashwin in the upcoming Border-Gavaskar Trophy to avoid his struggles against the Indian spinner during

Steve Smith is gearing up for the Border-Gavaskar Trophy with a strategic focus on tackling Ravichandran Ashwin's spin bowling. Smith aims to counter Ashwin's threat by employing a proactive approach,

Steve Smith hoped to land the first blow on the 38-year-old to gain an early upper hand in the five-match series, beginning at Perth from November 22.

Steve Smith holds a career average of 54.2 against Ravichandran Ashwin, who has dismissed him on eight occasions. During the last Border-Gavaskar Trophy in India, Smith scored just 22 runs off Ashwin while being dismissed twice.

Australian batting stalwart Steve Smith has set his sights on neutralizing Indian off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin, who has posed a formidable challenge ahead of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy. The five-match Test series begins on November 22 in Perth,

Australia batter Steve Smith has laid down the challenge for Ravichandran Ashwin, ahead of the first Test in Perth.

Steve Smith expressed that the key to getting the better of India’s Ravichandran Ashwin would be taking a more proactive approach against the off-spinner.