LIVE: Cult hero not worried by Smith 'burden'

The nonaccomplishment of Steve Smith for tonight's preliminary last is simply a "burden" but the Sydney Sixers tin triumph without him, according to erstwhile Australian cult leader Doug Bollinger.

"We each cognize that's a large hole, a massive, monolithic hole," said the erstwhile Sixers speedy connected SEN radio.

"But, you know, the Sixers got determination this play by doing it anyway.

"Daniel Hughes — he's been determination for rather a fewer seasons now.

"Half the Sixers squad person been determination seven, eight, 9 seasons ... truthful they cognize what they're doing.

"It is simply a spot of a load due to the fact that you think, 'Wow, Steve Smith and each these guys (are out)'.

"But it'll conscionable beryllium different game.

"Daniel Hughes volition travel in. He'll bash his best. I'm not definite if he'll unfastened the batting, but helium knows what he's doing, helium knows what he's doing with T20 cricket and he'll beryllium fine.

"It'll beryllium bully a crippled and, I said, these guys are nonrecreational and they cognize however to play the game."

When the Sixers and Brisbane Heat teams are revealed astatine the toss, Hughes oregon Kurtis Patterson is apt to beryllium named arsenic Josh Philippe's opening partner.

Hughes is expected to instrumentality to the broadside pursuing Smith's departure for India, wherever he'll play successful Australia's archetypal Test bid successful the state since 2017.