MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Steven Smith fell eight runs short of a maiden double-century on Saturday but produced 192 reasons why he should eventually take over the captaincy from Michael Clarke full-time after day two of the third test against India.
Smith's batting has gone from strength to strength since his first century during Australia's lost Ashes series on English soil last year, but the 25-year-old's stunning knock at the Melbourne Cricket Ground propelled him to a new level.
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