Steve Smith Quotes

Steve Smith

Profession : Cricketer

Birth : June 2, 1989

I think part of being a professional cricket player is being able to adapt to conditions.

Steve Smith

I've certainly had some difficult days. But it's OK to be vulnerable.

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Obviously, I did not start my Test career too well. With the bat, I was probably not quite ready to play at that stage. I was happy to go back to first-class system and learn my game a bit more, honing my skills, particularly my defence and patience.

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My record probably is better when I'm captain than when I'm not. That sort of pressure doesn't really bother me.

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I try to be as honest as I can and that's the best way to do things.

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It's great to retain the Ashes but it just doesn't sit right with me when you don't win it.

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I've just aimed to go out with a clear mind; to try not to premeditate my shots and if I'm going to play a few big shots I try to have a few deliveries under my belt first; have my eye in a bit better.

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For me, it's about having energy in the field and making sure I'm having fun and making sure everyone else around is having fun, whether it be telling a joke or something like that. It's to make sure we're all upbeat and we're ready to go.

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It did help having a lot of exposure to international cricket at such a young age. That showed me what I need to do to be successful at that level.

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It's just about getting those runs on the board and the more I can do that, the more I can put my name up there.

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A Boxing Day Test match is a fantastic occasion.

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I just want to keep playing good cricket and winning games of cricket.

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I think I've been able to withstand pressure and know that things get easier and I think, when they've got easier, I've cashed in.

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It's nice to have someone to come home to and get the honest truth about all aspects of life.

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It really gave me a lot of confidence to know that I could score runs against some really good bowlers.

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I always had the belief in my ability. I just needed something to prove it to myself.

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It depends on who's bowling, how is the wicket playing, how I gonna score and stuff like that or how people are trying to get me out, probably that determines how open I am or otherwise how closed I am.

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I'm very hard on myself.

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I would have enjoyed playing some county cricket and learning my art that way, but I never had any ambitions at all to play for England, that's for sure.

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To be able to say I am an Ashes-winning captain... just hearing those words and saying them myself is pretty special.

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