Australia have the edge over India, Steve Smith believes
All-rounder says the fact tourists did not win during summer tour against hosts will play on their mind going into World Cup semi-final
Steve Smith piled up a lot of runs against India leading into the World Cup, and reckons the defending champions still have a few scars from their underwhelming tour against Australia.
The teams meet again in a World Cup semi-final on Thursday, with India on a seven-match winning streak that started with a 76-run win over arch-rival Pakistan on February 15.
They didn't beat us once. So I think that's going to be playing on their mind a little bit
That's of no great concern to Smith, who says, "I think we'll have a little edge over them with a few scars from the matches throughout the summer", when India failed to win a competitive match.
"They didn't beat us once," the 25-year-old right-hander said. "So I think that's going to be playing on their mind a little bit."
Four-time champion and top-ranked Australia lost to co-host New Zealand by a wicket in a low-scoring group match to finish second in pool A, but otherwise have been dominant in a southern summer that included a test series win over India and limited-overs tri-series title against India and England. India didn't win a game in the tri-series.
