Steve Smith recalls his battle with Ravindra Jadeja during the 2017 Test series

Australia vice-captain Steve Smith feels that he dealt with Ravindra Jadeja well when facing the spinner in 2017.

While speaking to Cricbuzz, Smith opened up on the challenges of facing quality spin in the subcontinent conditions. He also talked about how he played against Ravindra Jadeja during his last Test tour to India. Smith said the challenge against the left-arm spinner was to avoid getting beaten on the inside edge.

"Normally, it spins big and goes too far. I think the way I played probably Jadeja back in 2017. I thought I played him really well, just being content with being beaten on the outside and ensuring that I am not getting beaten on the inside (edge of the bat). For me that's important. But everyone's different with their methods, which is what makes the game more exciting," Steve Smith told Cricbuzz.

"Generally the ball that gets you into most trouble is the one that skids on, particularly to the ball spinning away. One that skids on gets you lbw or bowled is generally the most dangerous ball. So being content with getting caught (behind the wicket), basically to get out in a certain way. I'd be happy if I am playing for the spin and the ball doesn't spin quite as much,"

Smith missed the last three ODIs of the five-match ODI series against Sri Lanka as he suffered a quad strain while batting in the second ODI. The Australian batter scored a match-winning half-century in the first ODI, followed by 28 runs in the second match.

The 33-year-old Aussie cricketer has been certified by the medical staff to feature in the first Test of the two-match Test series against Sri Lanka.

Smith was Australia's captain during their 2016 tour of Sri Lanka and was the highest run-getter in the three-match Test series for the visitors. 

The unorthodox batter managed 247 runs in the series at an average of 41.16 with a fifty and a hundred each. However, his efforts with the bat weren't enough as the Aussies were whitewashed- 3-0.

Australia will play a four-match Test series against India in February 2023. When asked if the next India tour was already on his mind, Smith said it's all about adapting to the conditions. He was the highest run-getter in the Border-Gavaskar series in 2017. He scored 499 runs at 71.29 in four Test matches.

"The way you probably play doesn't change too much. There are some similarities. Some wickets spin a bit more and might bounce a bit more. There are also differences. Just figuring out when a surface is playing a certain way, how you're going to play and when it's playing another way, how you're going to play, when it's spinning a little bit, you try and adapt to those conditions," the batter concluded.