ICC CWC 2019: 5 reassuring centuries in the warm-up games

#4 Steve Smith (116 runs from 102 balls)

Steve Smith

The Australian team certainly missed a stable batting department during the absence of Steve Smith and David Warner. These two are class batsmen, who act as the very backbone of the Aussie batting line-up.

Warner showed a glimpse of promise against England but it was Smith who impressed the most with a century. The former captain used the platform to reassure the side that his form remains untainted by the time out.

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#3 Shai Hope (101 runs from 86 balls)

Shai Hope

Maybe, the main strategy of the West Indies cricket team is to accumulate maximum runs in every single match and put the opposition under pressure. They trapped the mighty Kiwis during their warm-up clash in such a script by scoring 421 runs.

Most of the batsmen contributed with their quickfire cameos, but it was Shai Hope who played the anchor role with his cataclysmic century. The wicketkeeper-batsman could certainly play a key role in the main fixtures.