"It's a format I can see myself playing probably for a lot longer than some of the others"- Steve Smith on T20s as he aims to be part of 2028 Olympics

Star Australian batter Steve Smith feels he will stick around longer for T20 cricket than the other two forms of the game. The former Australian captain, who recently signed a three-year deal with the Sydney Sixers, also expressed excitement at the thought of representing his country at the Olympics in Los Angeles in 2028.

The right-handed batter is currently not in frame for T20I cricket for Australia, mainly due to his supposed inability to hit sixes at will. Smith, who possesses a strike rate of 124.85 in 67 matches in the format, had missed out on T20I World Cup selection this year as Australia could find a spot for him in the XI.

Speaking to reporters on Monday, Smith said he could still be playing T20 cricket in four years, keeping in mind the Olympics. As quoted by ESPN Cricinfo, the 35-year-old stated:

"I could still be playing T20 cricket in four years, so you never know. It's a format I can see myself playing probably for a lot longer than some of the others, especially with the franchise stuff around the world. I've signed on here for three years so it's only another year after that. It would be cool to be part of an Olympics."

Cricket was last part of the Olympics in 1900, but is set to make a comeback in 2028 as the International Olympic Committee (IOC) approved its inclusion.

"They've been great out here the last couple of times" - Steve Smith ahead of the five-Test series against India

With Australia set to compete against India in a high-profile Test series this home summer, Smith reckons the hosts must gain early momentum to emerge victorious. On this, he added:

"You can't really hide in a five-Test series like you probably can in a two-match series for instance. If someone gets the wood on you, it can be hard coming back from that. It's going to be a wonderful series. We are probably the two best teams at the moment in Test cricket. We played the World Test Championship final last year and beat them there.

"They've been great out here the last couple of times, they've played really good cricket, hopefully we can turn the tables. It's been 10 years since we last won the Border-Gavaskar trophy so need to do that this year."

The five-Test series begins on November 22 at the Optus Stadium in Perth.