It is one day out of the game and, nevertheless, to reach the Gaddafi de Lahore stadium when Australia or England are on the route can be impossible. PRESIDENTIAL STYLE SECURITY The sides between the hotel and the recently rebuilt land. The ticket website and the resale place were overwhelmed as soon as tickets for this contest were published, and then, once again, when more tickets were made available.
A car came to the door, at a complete mile of the entrance of the stadium. A policeman had a long narrow in the windshield and shook his head. “Incorrect type sticker,” he said firmly. “You can’t enter here, much less park here.” In Pakistan, this game is a big problem, bigger than possibly this tournament for any other side.
“I think it’s irrelevant, really,” Smith said Friday. “This is another event. You must concentrate on that first game. In our last World Cup, we were a bit slow to start. We were really under the bomb. And then we brought our best cryket towards the end of the tournament, which is what is what You need in the world’s glasses.
“Champions trophies are very different. It can’t be slow to start. You have to go into your work from the beginning. That is our message for the group and the boys are excited to start tomorrow night against England here.”
Back as Australian captain in an incredible redeemer arch, the victory here can be another covered cover for an agitated Australian trophies cabinet, but carrying his side would be an outstanding prominent for the man himself.
“I’m quite relaxed,” said Smith. “There is always pressure when you play in international events and great tournaments. It is clear here and the opportunity that these guys have.
“I suppose there are some quality players in that room who are playing in almost their first great event, what they expect and I am looking forward to it. Some quality opposition, and it will be an exciting moment for us.”
England may not be the terrifying opposition that were in this format between 2015 and 2019, the side that fell to Australia to what remains its only defeat in the World Cup semifinal. However, it offers an indication of what each side expects from the team that contributes to this tournament that England announced its specific batting positions of XI and everything, almost two full days of the game, while Australia wants as much information as possible. .
“We are quite clear where we are going,” said Smith, something little convincing. “But we will name it [the team] at launch tomorrow. I need to take a look at the surface when we also have a chance. We are quite clear where we want to go, but we will name it tomorrow. “
Smith was beaten in the box on the networks on Friday, but has been clear to face England after some initial discomfort. A training session was lost earlier for the week through a disease, and said that he had not yet looked at the surface when he spoke with the media.
“England is a great side,” said Smith. “They have been a very good white ball team for a long period of time and we are eager to start our campaign against them tomorrow. Hopefully it is a game of a game.”
But, as every side in this tournament knows well, there is only a lot of debate about the finest technical points of strength and weakness on an Australian side in these circumstances. Like Real Madrid in the Football Champions League, all that sometimes matters is that running through the DNA of this particular unit is an ancient and received wisdom transmitted by generations, one that illuminates the road to The glory at the ICC event after the ICC event.
It is not surprising, then, that Smith, whom Destiny seems to have pushed the Australian main role against England once again, is very relaxed.
Danyal Rasool is the Pakistan correspondent for Espncricinfo. @Danny61000
