Australia skipper Steven Smith came to the rescue of under-fire England coach Trevor Bayliss as the visitors trail 0-3 in the five-match rubber. The 3rd Test at Perth was the closest that Joe Root’s men came to winning despite projecting a huge score on the board which Australia managed to chase and declare.<\/p>\n
Many England greats have put the blame on Bayliss for England’s inability to put up a fight against the hosts, who are aiming for another 5-0 clean sweep – a feat the Kangaroos achieved four years ago.<\/p>\n
Andy Flower’s final assignment as England coach was the 5-0 series loss that unfolded four years ago in Australia.<\/p>\n
But the Australia skipper isn’t ready to squarely put the blame on the England coach ahead of the Boxing Day Test at the Melbourne Cricket Ground.<\/p>\n
“Sometimes it’s a bit harsh to lay a lot of the blame on the coach,” Smith told reporters.<\/p>\n
“In the end they’re not the ones out there playing, it’s the players and they have to take some responsibility as well”. said Smith.<\/p>\n
“It’s always tough for an opposing coach or captain when you’re away and you’re 0-3 down and having lost the series already with two games to play,” he added.<\/p>\n
Smith is among the many Australian players to have thrived under the guidance of Bayliss.<\/p>\n
Bayliss was the coach who promoted Smith to first drop at New South Wales and asked him to captain the Sydney Sixers in the Big Bash League.<\/p>\n
“I enjoyed working with him. No doubt he’ll be disappointed but he’s a terrific guy and a very good coach,” Smith said.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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