An old tweet from England pacer Jofra Archer regarding Australia captain Steve Smith has gone viral following the second Ashes Test in Brisbane on Sunday, December 7. The post surfaced immediately after Smith displayed an attacking batting performance with the bat, smashing an unbeaten 23 runs off nine balls at a strike rate of 255.56 with the help of two sixes and as many fours.The swashbuckling knock helped Australia make light work of their modest 65-run chase in the second Test, winning by eight wickets to lead the five-match series 2-0. Smith finished off things in style with a maximum off Gus Atkison as the hosts completed the chase in 10 overs.Just like his archive of tweets, Archer had predicted Smith would hit 23 off nine balls. The 2013 post on X (formerly Twitter) read:"Steve Smith 23 off 9."Steve Smith's attacking display with the bat came days after he registered himself for a base price of INR 2 crore at the IPL 2026 auction, scheduled to take place on December 16. He hasn't played in the T20 league since 2021, going unsold in the mega auction last year.Steve Smith leads Australia to another Ashes Test win in Pat Cummins' absenceA clinical all-round display helped Australia beat England by eight wickets in the second Test.Batting first, England put up 334 in their first innings, thanks to Joe Root's maiden century in Australia. The right-handed batter scored 138 runs off 206 balls. Meanwhile, Zak Crawley chipped in with 76 (93). Mitchell Starc starred with the ball for Australia, finishing with a six-wicket haul.In response, the hosts put up 511 in their first innings. Skipper Steve Smith, Jake Weatherald, Marnus Labuschagne, Alex Carey, and Mitchell Starc chipped in with half-centuries apiece. Brydon Carse bagged four wickets for England, while skipper Ben Stokes returned with three scalps.In the second essay, England were bundled out for 241, with skipper Stokes hitting the only half-century of the innings. Michael Neser bagged a fifer, while Mitchell Starc and Scott Boland took two wickets apiece.Later, Australia chased 65 with eight wickets in hand. Meanwhile, Gus Atkinson bagged two wickets for the tourists.Earlier, the Aussies won the first Test by eight wickets in Perth. The two teams will next face off in the third Test, scheduled to be played in Adelaide from December 17.