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That's rubbish – Smith dismisses Anderson pace questions

Ashes news: Steve Smith labelled James Anderson's suggestions that Australia lacked depth with their pacemen as "rubbish".

Smith and Anderson

Adelaide, December 25: Steve Smith labelled James Anderson's suggestions that Australia lacked depth with their pacemen as "rubbish".

Star England seamer Anderson said the Ashes hosts, who hold an unassailable 3-0 series lead, had problems beyond their star pace trio of Mitchell Starc, Josh Hazlewood and Pat Cummins.

However, Smith – who confirmed Jackson Bird would replace Starc for the Boxing Day Test – said Anderson's claims were wrong.

"Does he know that much about Australian domestic cricket? I'm not sure," he told a news conference on Monday.

"I know there's plenty of guys out there that could come in and really do a job for us.

"I think that's rubbish to be honest."

Australia have already reclaimed the urn and are eyeing a series whitewash ahead of the fourth Test starting on Tuesday.

Asked if his team wanted to humiliate England, Smith said he was only interested in winning.

"Humiliate? I just want to keep playing good cricket and winning games of cricket, that's the key for us," he said.

"Winning is a habit and we want to keep creating that winning habit."

Source: OPTA

Story first published: Monday, December 25, 2017, 12:18 [IST]
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