00:00 By his own admission, 2023 has been an off year for Steve Smith.
00:07 After a modest Ashes series and a below par World Cup, the 34-year-old is looking for a return to form.
00:14 He's hoping to achieve that with more of an oil change than a full-blown service.
00:19 Not overthinking it, not overplaying too much, not changing too much, just going out and trusting what I do and doing it for longer periods of time hopefully.
00:27 The first test against Pakistan, the perfect place to find form, Smith's last visit to Perth Stadium saw him post his most recent test double century.
00:37 Although ground staff have warned this year's pitch won't be as batter-friendly as last summer's.
00:42 Definitely not having as much grass on top is where I'm aiming for and maybe just having a slightly going a little bit harder so it does give that chance to deteriorate later on in the game.
00:53 Despite this, Smith remains confident patience at the crease will bring rewards.
00:58 I think there's a little bit of grass on it, I can see from afar so maybe a bit of seam movement early on and probably get a bit flatter as the game goes on, maybe some cracks if the heat stays.
01:09 And he's shouldered arms to any talk about retirement from the longer form of the game, adamant he's got plenty more to give.
01:16 I'll just take it day by day and enjoy my time playing and while I'm enjoying it I'll keep playing, I'm not in any hurry to make any decisions or anything.
01:25 The first test starts on Thursday.
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