Ahead of The Ashes 2025, Australia's Steve Smith has warned England batsmen, stating that over the past three to four years, the pitches in the country have been challenging.

While speaking to Sky Sports, Smith said, "I think England have a good side at the moment. They're obviously playing a really aggressive brand of cricket, and I think coming down to Australia, particularly for their batters, it's going to be a big challenge. I think the wickets for the last three or four years have been tricky".

Further, he also heaped praise on his side's bowling line-up and said the "Baggy Greens" have the likes of players who have played for a longer duration.