You're paid to win, not play: Steven Smith reveals Cricket Australia's mantra that led to ball-tampering scandal
6 years ago

You're paid to win, not play: Steven Smith reveals Cricket Australia's mantra that led to ball-tampering scandal

India TV News  

Banned former Australian captain Steve Smith Wednesday said Cricket Australia executives James Sutherland and Pat Howard played a key role in spreading the toxic "win at all costs" culture in the team that led to the infamous ball-tampering scandal. And I remember James Sutherland and Pat Howard coming into the rooms there and actually saying 'We don't pay you to play, we pay you to win'," the 29-year-old Smith told 'Fox Cricket' host Adam Gilchrist in an interview. "If you're talking about cultures and stuff, you only have to look back a couple of months before South Africa and we won an Ashes series here in Australia 4-0 and people are saying the culture's really good and everything's good," Smith said. "For me, it's just about getting back and I'd love to play under Tim in the Ashes and under Finchy in the World Cup and, you know, I'd do anything to try and help them and help the Australian team play some good cricket and play the right cricket and have some success as well.

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'Lucky' Steve Smith returns to form, explains animated celebration after gutsy 101
3 weeks, 6 days ago

'Lucky' Steve Smith returns to form, explains animated celebration after gutsy 101

India Today  

Australia batter Steve Smith combined with Travis Head to dominate India on Day 2 of the Brisbane Test match. I’ve been trusting myself and got some luck early on,” Steve Smith said after the day's play. For the first time in 25 innings, since the 2023 Ashes at Lord's, Steve Smith has a Test match century! ?#AUSvIND pic.twitter.com/4kt6rcDsYJ — 7Cricket …

Cricket-Australia's Smith consults 'Mr Cricket' in bid to arrest slump
4 weeks, 1 day ago

Cricket-Australia's Smith consults 'Mr Cricket' in bid to arrest slump

Hindustan Times  

MELBOURNE, - Australia batsman Steve Smith is weighing a "less is more" approach to training in a bid to arrest his form slump following advice from former teammate Mike Hussey during the first test against India. Cricket-Australia's Smith consults 'Mr Cricket' in bid to arrest slump Once the team's batting maestro, 35-year-old Smith heads into the third test in Brisbane …

Mitchell Marsh backs Steve Smith to step up in Brisbane: He is one of our best
4 weeks, 2 days ago

Mitchell Marsh backs Steve Smith to step up in Brisbane: He is one of our best

India Today  

Mitchell Marsh has backed Steve Smith to return to his best when Australia face India in the third Test, starting Saturday, December 14 at The Gabba in Brisbane. We know he's a class player, and he's scored a lot of runs for Australia, and we know at times when we've needed him, he always seems to step up," Marsh said. …

Will Steve Smith Play IND vs AUS 2nd Test? Australia Star Faces Injury Scare Ahead Of Day-Night Game
1 month, 1 week ago

Will Steve Smith Play IND vs AUS 2nd Test? Australia Star Faces Injury Scare Ahead Of Day-Night Game

ABP News  

Steve Smith, the star Australian batter, faced an injury scare as he sustained a blow to his right thumb during a practice session ahead of the second Border-Gavaskar Trophy Test against India at the Adelaide Oval. With their top pacer from the first IND vs AUS Test in Perth, Josh Hazlewood, sidelined due to a side strain, and uncertainty surrounding …

AUS vs IND: Smith reveals why he wants to adopt a proactive approach vs Ashwin
1 month, 3 weeks ago

AUS vs IND: Smith reveals why he wants to adopt a proactive approach vs Ashwin

India Today  

Australian batting maestro Steve Smith plans to take a proactive approach against Ravichandran Ashwin in the upcoming Border-Gavaskar Trophy, aiming to overcome the challenges he faced against the Indian spinner during the 2020–21 series. But he's also a very good bowler, and he came in with some decent plans," Smith told the Sydney Morning Herald. Ashwin, who has a modest …

Aussie Test great Steve Smith to add real credibility to $174million US Major League Cricket after signing with Washington Freedom
8 months, 4 weeks ago

Aussie Test great Steve Smith to add real credibility to $174million US Major League Cricket after signing with Washington Freedom

Daily Mail  

Test great Steve Smith is to play for Washington Freedom in the second season of Major League Cricket as the Australian influence in the American T20 competition gathers pace. The 34-year-old Smith will link up with another batting great, coach Ricky Ponting, in the capital-based franchise after the T20 World Cup in the US, where he still hopes to represent …

Smith admits he needs to turn it around as Australia's Test opener
9 months ago

Smith admits he needs to turn it around as Australia's Test opener

Hindustan Times  

Mumbai, Australia batter Steve Smith has admitted finding it ‘challenging’ as an opener in Test cricket but is eager to turn it around after going through a rough patch since taking up the role. The promotion in the batting order certainly has not worked for the 34-year-old Smith, considered one of Australia's best-ever, since he has averaged a mere 28.50 …

Former Australia captain feels Steve Smith can dominate next summer as opener
9 months, 4 weeks ago

Former Australia captain feels Steve Smith can dominate next summer as opener

India TV News  

Former Australia captain Tim Paine feels that adversaries would want Steven Smith to continue as an opener in Test cricket. "I would love to see him succeed as an opener, I think he can, there's no doubt about that, he's good enough to bat anywhere, but as an opposition player I want him at the top of the order because …

Steve Smith's woes continue as Australia star suffers nightmare knock at opener with Pat Cummins's side facing uphill task to win Test against New Zealand
10 months ago

Steve Smith's woes continue as Australia star suffers nightmare knock at opener with Pat Cummins's side facing uphill task to win Test against New Zealand

Daily Mail  

Steve Smith's woes as Australia's new opening batter continued as the veteran scored just nine runs and burnt a review in New Zealand. New Zealand flipped the script on decades of Australian trans-Tasman Test dominance on day three in Christchurch, cashing in on a day that held rich promise. The Australia star has struggled as David Warner's replacement at the …

Australia vs West Indies, 1st Test: Will Steve Smith's opening gambit pay off?
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Australia vs West Indies, 1st Test: Will Steve Smith's opening gambit pay off?

Hindustan Times  

Why will anybody move away from batting at No. Like many things about Steve Smith’s sui generis batting technique and yet stupendous Test record, this is another seemingly unfathomable aspect that underlines his inclination to take on challenges. So, when Australia face West Indies in the first Test at the Adelaide Oval beginning on Wednesday, it will be Smith who …

Steve Smith relishing chance to open for Australia
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Steve Smith relishing chance to open for Australia

The Hindu  

Steve Smith said Sunday he felt obligated to step up and replace David Warner as Australia’s Test opener, but also admitted it suited him because he got bored waiting to come in at four. “They were obviously very keen to get Cameron in the side as well and play our best six batters, and for me it didn’t sit right …

Steve Smith's rumoured move to open for Australia one of many decisions likely to define its next generation
1 year ago

Steve Smith's rumoured move to open for Australia one of many decisions likely to define its next generation

ABC  

The timing was curious, leaking and spreading with the precision of a calculated political PR play. The little birdies were chirping, and they were all saying the same thing — Steve Smith as Australia's next Test opener, how about it? At that time, with play concluded on day two, Smith was one of the not out batters in the midst …

'I am not in a hurry to...': Steve Smith opens up about his retirement plans
1 year ago

'I am not in a hurry to...': Steve Smith opens up about his retirement plans

India TV News  

Australia batter Steve Smith is gearing up for the upcoming three-match Test series against Pakistan. Smith hasn't been a regular in T20s but is striving hard to become one and also played a couple of matches soon after the World Cup final in the T20I series against India. I think the boys feel like they're in a good place and …

Steve Smith's manager dismisses former Australia captain's retirement talks
1 year, 1 month ago

Steve Smith's manager dismisses former Australia captain's retirement talks

Firstpost  

Steve Smith, one of the modern greats, is part of the Australian squad preparing to take on Pakistan in a three-match Test series this summer. Australian batsman Steve Smith has no plans to retire from Test cricket yet, his manager Warren Craig has said, adding, the cricketer is “talking about things he wants to achieve”. Smith, one of the modern …

Steve Smith reveals Big Bash League return date after committing to Sydney Sixers
1 year, 1 month ago

Steve Smith reveals Big Bash League return date after committing to Sydney Sixers

India Today  

In the upcoming KFC Big Bash League season 13, Australian star batter Steve Smith is set to don the magenta jersey of the Sydney Sixers once again. This much-anticipated game may feature Smith, clashing with his World Cup-winning comrade Adam Zampa, who recently transitioned from the Stars to the Renegades. Recently, Smith has embraced the role of an opener, a …

World Cup 2023: Massive concern around Steve Smith for Australia ahead of Afghanistan clash in Mumbai – India TV
1 year, 2 months ago

World Cup 2023: Massive concern around Steve Smith for Australia ahead of Afghanistan clash in Mumbai – India TV

India TV News  

After registering a crucial win over arch-rivals England, Australia are scheduled to face Afghanistan at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on Tuesday. However, ahead of the clash, the five-time champions have a major fitness concern to handle related to former captain Steve Smith. While speaking to the reporters in Mumbai, Smith stated that he has been feeling the symptoms of …

Steve Smith to open in T20Is? Selector reveals Australia's big T20 World Cup 2024 plan starting with SA series
1 year, 5 months ago

Steve Smith to open in T20Is? Selector reveals Australia's big T20 World Cup 2024 plan starting with SA series

India TV News  

Australia's transition in T20Is has begun with the announcement of the squad for the upcoming three-match series against South Africa. Australia, who will be playing their first game since the T20 World Cup 2022 which was the last for former skipper Aaron Finch, named Mitchell Marsh as the new captain of the T20I side for the South Africa series but …

Steve Smith to open for Australia against South Africa in T20 career first
1 year, 5 months ago

Steve Smith to open for Australia against South Africa in T20 career first

The Hindu  

Steve Smith will open the batting when Australia meets South Africa in an upcoming Twenty20 series, selectors said, putting him in the box seat to do the job alongside David Warner at next year’s World Cup. It is a remarkable renaissance for the 34-year-old, who was largely overlooked for Australia’s starting XI at last year’s failed T20 World Cup campaign. …

Steve Smith set to open for Australia in T20I series against South Africa, confirms George Bailey
1 year, 5 months ago

Steve Smith set to open for Australia in T20I series against South Africa, confirms George Bailey

India Today  

Australia's chairman of selectors, George Bailey, has confirmed that Steve Smith would be opening the batting for Australia during the T20I series against South Africa. Smith made waves in the BBL 2023 season, showcasing his exceptional batting prowess while opening for the Sydney Sixers. This has now helped Smith grab the opener's spot for the T20I series against South Africa, …

Steve Smith aims to tick Ashes win in England off bucket list in 100th Test
1 year, 6 months ago

Steve Smith aims to tick Ashes win in England off bucket list in 100th Test

India Today  

Steve Smith is aiming to secure an Ashes series win in England on the occasion of his 100th Test in Headingley as Australia hold a 2-0 lead in the ongoing series. Since his debut for Australia, the star batter has achieved a lot of accolades in the longest format of the game but an Ashes win in England has slipped …

Australia’s Steve Smith expects England to unsettle him with ‘funky’ approach in Ashes
1 year, 6 months ago

Australia’s Steve Smith expects England to unsettle him with ‘funky’ approach in Ashes

The Hindu  

Steve Smith is expecting to encounter some “funky things” during the Ashes as England looks to unsettle the batter who delivered one of the all-time great performances when Australia last came over for a test series. Indeed, these are Smith’s scores in his last 10 test innings in England, including the recent win over India in the World Test Championship …

Australia’s Smith wary of following Warner’s retirement plan
1 year, 7 months ago

Australia’s Smith wary of following Warner’s retirement plan

The Hindu  

Steve Smith insists he has no plans to follow the lead of Australia team-mate David Warner by announcing an intended date for his retirement from Test cricket. Asked if he had any greater clarity about his future in the light of Warner’s comments ahead of the World Test Championship final against India, Smith told reporters at the Oval: “No”. So …

Australia's Steve Smith gears up for WTC Final against India: Excited for next two months of action
1 year, 9 months ago

Australia's Steve Smith gears up for WTC Final against India: Excited for next two months of action

India Today  

Australia's star batter Steve Smith is focused on the next two months of exciting cricket action that starts with the World Test Championship final against India and culminates with the Ashes series in England. Smith stated that Australia's preparation for the ICC World Test Championship final against India is going well. I have been on a bit of a break, …

Steve Smith reveals his Australian Test Baggy Green was chewed by rats in Sri Lanka
2 years ago

Steve Smith reveals his Australian Test Baggy Green was chewed by rats in Sri Lanka

India Today  

Stand-in Australia captain Steve Smith cleared the air on the frayed Australia hat that he was wearing in the second Test match between Australia and West Indies at Adelaide. The former full-time captain who was stand-in for Pat Cummins in the second and final Test match of the series, copped social media hate after the fans called him out for …

Steve Smith calls David Warner's leadership ban fundamentally wrong; calls him best opener ever for Australia
2 years, 1 month ago

Steve Smith calls David Warner's leadership ban fundamentally wrong; calls him best opener ever for Australia

India TV News  

Steve Smith, just like so many times in the past, has come up in Warner's defence and said that Cricket Australia's lifetime ban on Warner is fundamentally wrong, and for the team, he continues to be a leader. Warner on Wednesday withdrew the bid to overturn his lifetime captaincy ban, saying the review panel wanted him to go through "public …

Australia vs England: ‘It was best I've felt in about six years’, Steve Smith on his innings in 1st ODI
2 years, 1 month ago

Australia vs England: ‘It was best I've felt in about six years’, Steve Smith on his innings in 1st ODI

Firstpost  

Steve Smith scored an unbeaten 80 from 77 deliveries in the first ODI against England, and was also caught mouthing, ‘I’m back baby.’ Adelaide: Star Australian batter Steve Smith is hopeful of a big summer, saying he feels in the best form with the bat in six years after a 12-month process to adjust his technique. “ was probably the …

AUS vs ENG, 1st ODI: Australia’s Smith feels in best form with bat in six years
2 years, 1 month ago

AUS vs ENG, 1st ODI: Australia’s Smith feels in best form with bat in six years

The Hindu  

Australia batter Steve Smith has issued a warning to the West Indies and South Africa, saying he feels in the best form with the bat in six years. “ was probably the best I’ve felt in about six years,” Smith told reporters on Friday. “I was just in really nice positions and I felt really good, I honestly haven’t felt …

Pakistan vs Australia: Steve Smith ruled out of white-ball contests due to an elbow problem
2 years, 9 months ago

Pakistan vs Australia: Steve Smith ruled out of white-ball contests due to an elbow problem

Firstpost  

Leg-spinner Mitchell Swepson who failed to impress in the three-match Test series has replaced Steve Smith in the white-ball squad. Cricket Australia’s head of sports science and sports medicine, Alex Kountouris, said: “Steve has been experiencing some minor discomfort in his left elbow during the latter stages of the Test series in Pakistan and, given he had an injury with …

Steve Smith hopes to convert start to a hundred in Lahore
2 years, 9 months ago

Steve Smith hopes to convert start to a hundred in Lahore

The Hindu  

Australia vice-captain Steve Smith is disappointed to have not capitalised on two good starts against Pakistan and get his first away Test century in over two years. “Look, I’ve been pretty disappointed when I’ve got out, that’s for sure,” Smith said via video conference on Saturday as Australia prepared for the third and final test starting Monday. “I haven’t got …

Ashes: Steve Smith returns as Australia's Test captain 3 years after being sacked over Sandpaper Gate
3 years ago

Ashes: Steve Smith returns as Australia's Test captain 3 years after being sacked over Sandpaper Gate

India Today  

Not many can forget the tearful media conference that Steve Smith was part of after he was sacked as Australia's Test captain in March 2018. Ashes 2nd Test, Australia vs England Day 1: Live Updates From being one of the greatest batters of the modern era, Steve Smith's fall from grace was quick. Quick zoom in on the pocket reveals …

Ashes 2021-22: Reinstating Smith as Australia captain will only add to the circus, says Ian Healy
3 years, 1 month ago

Ashes 2021-22: Reinstating Smith as Australia captain will only add to the circus, says Ian Healy

India TV News  

Highlights Paine had stepped down as Australia's Test skipper after emboriling in a 'sexting' scandal Paine had replaced Smith as Test captain following the ball-tampering scandal in 2018 Healy feels many people haven't forgotten that Smith was at the centre of ball-tampering scandal If Steve Smith is reinstated as captain of the Australian Test squad for the upcoming Ashes following …

Australia confident of Steve Smith's recovery for World Cup and Ashes
3 years, 4 months ago

Australia confident of Steve Smith's recovery for World Cup and Ashes

The Hindu  

The recurring elbow injury that has long plagued Steve Smith is gradually on the mend but selectors face a tricky balancing act managing the master batsman through the Twenty20 World Cup and the Ashes series. READ | IPL 2021: Steve Smith set to play in IPL after recovering from injury Selectors chair George Bailey said on Thursday he was "really …

Australia's Test skipper Tim Paine urges Steve Smith not to rush injury return
3 years, 6 months ago

Australia's Test skipper Tim Paine urges Steve Smith not to rush injury return

Firstpost  

Smith is a crucial cog in Australia’s drive to retain the urn after their gripping 2019 series in England, where he was the standout performer on his return from a ban for ball-tampering. Sydney: Australia Test captain Tim Paine on Monday urged Steve Smith not to rush his comeback from injury to ensure he is fit for the Ashes, even …

Interested in captaining Australia again: Steve Smith
3 years, 9 months ago

Interested in captaining Australia again: Steve Smith

The Hindu  

Steve Smith says he is interested in becoming Australia captain once again if the opportunity comes, asserting that he has learnt to live with the damage caused to his career and reputation by the 2018 ball-tampering scandal. The 31-year-old Smith served a one-year ban from playing and was disqualified from leading Australia for two years because of his role in …

Steve Smith 'keen' to lead Australia again, if given chance
3 years, 9 months ago

Steve Smith 'keen' to lead Australia again, if given chance

India TV News  

Australian batting mainstay Steve Smith, who was dethroned as captain following the 'Sandpaper-Gate' scandal in Cape Town Test in March 2018 and was suspended, has said he would be keen to lead the national team again, if given an opportunity. If it was what Cricket Australia wanted and it was what was best for the team at the time, it's …

Steve Smith puts his hand up to lead Australia again if given chance
3 years, 9 months ago

Steve Smith puts his hand up to lead Australia again if given chance

Hindustan Times  

Three years after his ignominious exit as Australia's captain in the wake of the ball-tampering scandal, Steve Smith has said he is keen and ready to lead the national side again if an opportunity came his way. Australia's Steve Smith: File photo Smith, one of the world's best contemporary batsmen, was suspended from international cricket for 12 months and banned …

Smith open to leading Australia again if given a chance
3 years, 9 months ago

Smith open to leading Australia again if given a chance

The Hindu  

Three years after his ignominious exit as Australia's captain in the wake of the ball-tampering scandal, Steve Smith said he was keen and ready to lead the national side again if an opportunity came his way. "I've certainly had a lot of time to think about it and I guess now I've got to a point where if the opportunity …

Cameron Smith retires from the NRL
3 years, 10 months ago

Cameron Smith retires from the NRL

Daily Mail  

Melbourne great Cameron Smith has finally announced he is retiring, confirming his playing future at the unveiling of his statue outside of AAMI Park. The shock announcement comes just one day after respected NRL commentator Andrew Voss claimed some of Smith's close friends and former teammates couldn't get in touch with him. Melbourne great Cameron Smith has finally announced he …

India vs Australia: Return to Test captaincy a shot at redemption for Steve Smith, says Ian Healy
3 years, 11 months ago

India vs Australia: Return to Test captaincy a shot at redemption for Steve Smith, says Ian Healy

Firstpost  

Brisbane: Legendary wicketkeeper Ian Healy wants to see former Australia captain Steve Smith return to the top job in Tests and seek “redemption”, saying he has paid a “heavy price for not doing much” during the ball-tampering scandal. “In 12 to 18 months from now, I want him to do it, only if he wants to, because it’s a chance …

Sydney Test: Steve Smith scruffs out batsman's guard, fans slam Australian cricketer's unsportsmanlike action
4 years ago

Sydney Test: Steve Smith scruffs out batsman's guard, fans slam Australian cricketer's unsportsmanlike action

India Today  

Australia are getting desperate in their quest for victory in the Sydney Test against India and the proof of that came in the unsportsmanlike behaviour of former captain Steve Smith on Day 5. An incident came to light on Monday when Steve Smith was caught on the stump camera scuffing up the batsman's guard on purpose during the drinks break …

India vs Australia: 'Plenty of people said I was out of form', Steve Smith reacts after hitting 27th Test ton
4 years ago

India vs Australia: 'Plenty of people said I was out of form', Steve Smith reacts after hitting 27th Test ton

Firstpost  

Former Australia skipper Steve Smith dismissed talk of a form slump but credited a more positive attitude after his battling century against India in Sydney Friday. The 31-year-old reached three figures in a Test for the first time since 2019, smacking 131 for his 27th ton to help steer Australia to a first innings 338. Steve Smith bounced back with …

India vs Australia: Was looking to put R Ashwin under pressure, says Steve Smith
4 years ago

India vs Australia: Was looking to put R Ashwin under pressure, says Steve Smith

Firstpost  

Sydney: Australian batting mainstay Steve Smith on Thursday said he was looking to put Ravichandran Ashwin under pressure after being at the receiving end of the India off-spinner’s guile in the first two Tests. Breaking his run of poor scores, Smith played some attacking shots and marched to an unbeaten 31 by the close of play on the opening day …

AUS vs IND | Steve Smith searching for time in the middle to shake off slump
4 years ago

AUS vs IND | Steve Smith searching for time in the middle to shake off slump

India TV News  

No.1 ranked ICC Test batsman, Steve Smith, is eager to shrug off his poor run of form in the ongoing Border-Gavaskar series against India by spending more and more time at the crease. "At the moment I'm searching for time in the middle; that's the most important thing for me," Smith told SEN on Tuesday. "I probably haven't played Ashwin …

India vs Australia: Steve Smith holds Australian batting together, getting him out early is key, says R Ashwin
4 years ago

India vs Australia: Steve Smith holds Australian batting together, getting him out early is key, says R Ashwin

India Today  

India spinner Ravichandran Ashwin has troubled the Australia star batsman Steve Smith a fair bit in the series so far. - Ravi Ashwin chats with @alisonmitchell about India's win and his plans against Steve Smith #AUSvIND pic.twitter.com/n1eIbLXQp8 — 7Cricket December 29, 2020 After India’s win in the Boxing Day Test on Tuesday, Ashwin said that Steve Smith holds the Australian …

Boxing Day Test: Against this Indian bowling attack, Australia need Steve Smith to stand up- Ricky Ponting
4 years ago

Boxing Day Test: Against this Indian bowling attack, Australia need Steve Smith to stand up- Ricky Ponting

India Today  

Australia star batsman Steve Smith is going through a bit of a rough patch in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy against India, but former Australia captain Ricky Ponting believes that he will get over this phase. Ponting also added that with this Indian bowling attack, Australia really need Steve Smith to stand up. "The one thing I do know is that Australia …

Australia vs India: Tim Paine plays down Steve Smith 'sore back' concerns ahead of 1st Test
4 years ago

Australia vs India: Tim Paine plays down Steve Smith 'sore back' concerns ahead of 1st Test

India Today  

In a big boost to Australia's hopes, captain Tim Paine on Wednesday said he expects Steve Smith to overcome his 'sore back' issue after the star batsman withdrew from a training session on Tuesday in the lead up to the 1st Test against India. Speaking to the media on the eve of the much-anticipated Day-night Test in Adelaide, Tim Paine …

Australia vs India: Steve Smith misses net session due to sore back
4 years ago

Australia vs India: Steve Smith misses net session due to sore back

The Hindu  

Australia batsman Steve Smith Tuesday missed a crucial net session due to a sore back as the home team’s tumultuous build-up to the four-match Test series against India experienced another major injury scare. READ: Langer hails ‘great’ India-Australia rivalry ahead of Adelaide Test According to the Australian media, a team spokesman said the 31-year-old run-machine is likely to bat at …

AUS vs IND | Steve Smith misses net session ahead of Adelaide opener due to sore back
4 years ago

AUS vs IND | Steve Smith misses net session ahead of Adelaide opener due to sore back

India TV News  

Australia's premier batsman Steve Smith Tuesday missed a crucial net session due to a sore back as the home team's tumultuous build-up to the four-match Test series against India experienced another major injury scare. After having warmed up for 10 minutes with his teammates by doing a few stretching exercises and running drills at the Adelaide Oval, Smith skipped the …

AUS vs IND: Steve Smith faces injury scare ahead of first Test in Adelaide
4 years ago

AUS vs IND: Steve Smith faces injury scare ahead of first Test in Adelaide

India TV News  

Australia, who are already struggling from a host of injuries in their squad, could face another big hurdle as they gear up for the Test series. The side's premier batsman Steve Smith missed the training session at the Adelaide Oval on Tuesday as he suffered from back soreness. Marcus Stoinis, David Warner, Ashton Agar, Mitchell Starc, Josh Hazlewood, Aaron Finch, …

Australia faces test of batting depth - Steve Smith - Cricket News - Sportstar
4 years, 1 month ago

Australia faces test of batting depth - Steve Smith - Cricket News - Sportstar

The Hindu  

Australia faces a test of its batting depth against India with an injury cloud hanging over its top order, Steve Smith said on Thursday. With incumbent Joe Burns also struggling for runs, Smith said Australia would find out how well its batting reserves would cope. “Anywhere up there I’m fine.” The question of whether Smith will regain the captaincy has …

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