Steve Smith ready to not play in T20 World Cup if needed to be fit for the Ashes: Test cricket is my main goal

Smith, who is recovering from a tennis elbow, said that while he would like to play in the T20 World Cup, he wants to emulate what he did during the 2019 Ashes.

Australia batsman Steve Smith said that he is ready to give the T20 World Cup a miss this year to be fit for the Ashes. Smith, who is in rehabilitation for tennis elbow, said that while he would like to be part of the World Cup squad, Test cricket remains his priority. "There's still a bit of time between now and (the T20 World Cup), and I'm tracking okay at the moment - it's slow, but I'm going okay," Smith told cricket.com.au.