ending his illustrious cricket career. 35-year-old Smith has recently signed a three-year contract with Sydney Sixers, under which he will return to the Big Bash League.

Despite being left out of Australia's Twenty20 World Cup squad for the tournament in the United States and the Caribbean, Smith remains committed to playing all formats. "I don't have any plans, I'm just enjoying the game at the moment. I'm pretty relaxed and I'm looking forward to the summer Test season," Smith told reporters on Tuesday.

Discussion on opening in Test

Smith's future in Test cricket has also been a topic of discussion, especially after David Warner retired from Tests after the Pakistan series during the last home season. Smith opened the batting for Australia in subsequent series against the West Indies and New Zealand, but managed to score only 171 runs in eight innings at an average of 28.25. Which is much less than his career average of 56.97, so he would definitely want to increase it. It is also expected that Smith may return to his number four position once again and some other new player may get a chance to open in the playing 11. Mitchell Marsh is also leading in this race.