David Warner believes Steve Smith’s strong form could be the key to Australia’s Ashes 2025 success and a major threat to England.
Former Australian opener David Warner predicted a strong Ashes series for Steve Smith, backing him to score five centuries when the series begins on November 21 in Perth. Smith marked his return to competitive cricket with a superb 118 off 176 balls for New South Wales against Queensland at the Gabba, hitting 20 fours and one six. Set to lead Australia in the first Test with Pat Cummins unavailable, Smith appears in top form.
“If Steve Smith can score big runs this summer, they’ll be fine. If Smith gets on a roll and starts scoring runs, it will be a challenge for England,” Warner told Fox Cricket.
“I reckon he’s got five centuries in him. He only had one net session the other day and came out and scored a hundred today; that’s Steve Smith,” he added.
Warner Backs Smith to Continue Until 2027
In 2025, Steve Smith has already scored 515 runs in six Tests at an average of 51.50, including two centuries and two fifties. During the West Indies tour earlier this year, he made 127 runs in four innings. Smith now holds 36 Test hundreds, just five short of Ricky Ponting’s Australian record of 41.
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His career includes wins in the T20 World Cup, ODI World Cup, and World Test Championship. Yet, the Border-Gavaskar Trophy in India remains the one major title missing. With the next series scheduled for January 2027, David Warner believes Smith will aim to continue his Test career until then.
“The one thing missing for him is winning in India. He knows his body now, he knows what he’s capable of – if he wants to get to that Indian series, he will,” Warner concluded.
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