Cummins locks in Smith's batting slot for WTC Final

Sydney, June 4 -- With the ICC World Test Championship Final 2025 fast approaching, Australia have zeroed in on an important batting decision.

With multiple alternatives in contention to take the centre-stage, skipper Pat Cummins has named batting icon Steve Smith to occupy a crucial spot in the middle order.

In a recent conversation with The Grade Cricketer on Prime Video Australia, Cummins stated, "I can confirm that Smudge will be batting at four. Everyone else, I'm not willing to, but I can confirm Steve Smith will be number four."

Smith, who has batted most of his Test career at number four, boasts 6531 runs from 120 Test innings at the slot, averaging 61.61. This includes 23 centuries and 26 fifties.

The veteran batter had also st...