"Pretty strong on me not batting there": Smith reveals star players didn't want him to open for Australia

Melbourne [Australia], October 21 (ANI): Ahead of the Border Gavaskar Trophy against India, Australia's seasoned batter Steven Smith revealed that Usman Khawaja and Marnus Labuschagne "hated" him opening bat in the Test format because his presence in the middle order offered "security" to the team.

Smith's short-lived stint as Warner's replacement ended after Australia's National Selector, George Bailey, confirmed that Sm