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 strategic move that aligns with his aspirations to secure this position for Australia in the T20Is, particularly with an eye towards the next T20 World Cup set to take place in the United States and the Caribbean. "Looking forward to coming up against 'Zamps' with the Renegades, obviously he's a world class bowler, coming off the back of a magnificent World Cup for Australia."

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Steve Smith says Marnus Labuschagne and Usman Khawaja want him back at number four for India Test series
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Steve Smith says Marnus Labuschagne and Usman Khawaja want him back at number four for India Test series

ABC  

Steve Smith says his top-order teammates "hated" him opening in Tests, which heavily factored into his decision to return to number four in the Australian batting line-up. Smith said Test teammates Usman Khawaja and Marnus Labuschagne made it clear they would prefer him to bat behind them. Cameron Green's back injury opened the door for his return to number four, …

Steve Smith, David Warner among 4 Australian internationals to re-sign with their Big Bash League clubs – India TV
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Steve Smith, David Warner among 4 Australian internationals to re-sign with their Big Bash League clubs – India TV

India TV News  

Australian internationals have re-signed up with their respective Big Bash League clubs ahead of the 14th edition of the tournament. Despite the 2024-25 season of the BBL clashing with the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, the Australian Test players will get at least two weeks following the end of the New Year's Test in Sydney. Steve Smith, Marnus Labuschagne and Alex Carey have …

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 …

Steve Smith likely to continue as opener in India series, hints Australia coach Andrew McDonald
9 months, 4 weeks ago

Steve Smith likely to continue as opener in India series, hints Australia coach Andrew McDonald

Hindustan Times  

Steve Smith's stuttering outings as opener have come under scrutiny, but Australia coach Andrew McDonald hinted that the prolific batter is set to continue in his role at least until the home series against India later this year. Australia's Steven Smith India will visit Australia between November this year and January, 2025, to defend the Border-Gavaskar Trophy which they have …

Watch: David Warner does the unthinkable, lands in the middle of SCG from a chopper for BBL match
11 months, 4 weeks ago

Watch: David Warner does the unthinkable, lands in the middle of SCG from a chopper for BBL match

Hindustan Times  

A legend in modern day cricket, David Warner made a legendary entrance at the SCG in Sydney ahead of Friday's BBL clash between Sydney Thunder and Sydney Sixers. The upcoming BBL fixture will "I might look like a bit of a goose if I don't get any runs but it's my contribution to not just the BBL but Australian cricket. …

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 …

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 hopeful of taking opening role for Australia in T20Is with both hands
1 year, 5 months ago

Steve Smith hopeful of taking opening role for Australia in T20Is with both hands

India Today  

Star Australian batter Steve Smith has expressed his excitement about partnering with David Warner at the top of the batting order in T20 Internationals for his nation. Known for his unparalleled batting skills and strategic mind, Smith is eager to take this opportunity “with both hands”, underscoring his readiness to adapt and provide his services wherever needed for his team. …

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, …

Big Bash League transfers: Melbourne Stars exchange Adam Zampa with Sam Harper from Melbourne Renegades
1 year, 6 months ago

Big Bash League transfers: Melbourne Stars exchange Adam Zampa with Sam Harper from Melbourne Renegades

India Today  

Big Bash League clubs Melbourne Stars and Melbourne Renegades have exchanged Adam Zampa and Sam Harper ahead of the 13th edition of Australia's T20 league. The 31-year-old Zampa, who had led Stars in Glenn Maxwell's absence last year, will play for his fourth club in the tournament, having first made his debut at Sydney Thunder before moving to Adelaide Strikers …

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 …

Injured Steve Smith out of white-ball series in Pakistan
2 years, 9 months ago

Injured Steve Smith out of white-ball series in Pakistan

The Hindu  

Australia batter Steve Smith has been ruled out of the white-ball series in Pakistan next week due to a left elbow injury. Legspinner Mitchell Swepson, who made his test debut against Pakistan, replaced Smith in the Australia squad which is due to play three one-day internationals and a one-off Twenty20 at Lahore. Alex Kountouris, Cricket Australia head of sports science …

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 …

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 …

Steve Smith looking pretty scary for opposition teams: Maxwell - cricket news - sportstar
4 years, 1 month ago

Steve Smith looking pretty scary for opposition teams: Maxwell - cricket news - sportstar

The Hindu  

In red-hot form, Steve Smith is looking "pretty scary" for the opposition teams, gushed Australia all-rounder Glenn Maxwell after his teammate hammered his second successive century against India on Sunday. "As he said the other day, he has found his hands, he is looking pretty scary at the moment for opposition teams. Maxwell, who himself contributed in Australia's huge total …

Ahead of India series, Steve Smith happy to find his rhythm
4 years, 1 month ago

Ahead of India series, Steve Smith happy to find his rhythm

The Hindu  

Australia batsman Steve Smith says a training breakthrough during a stint in isolation has helped him find his hands again and he is confident his Indian Premier League struggles are behind him as he prepares to face India on Friday. READ: Marcus Stoinis playing 'five times better', says Ricky Ponting Smith's batting woes were a major concern for Australia, who …

Steve Smith rules out playing in Big Bash League 2020 - cricket news
4 years, 2 months ago

Steve Smith rules out playing in Big Bash League 2020 - cricket news

The Hindu  

Rajasthan Royals captain Steve Smith has ruled himself out of the upcoming Big Bash League to avoid spending more time in a bio-secure environment. “I’ll be honest with you — absolutely no chance,” Smith told News Corp, highlighting the mental strain on players who have been away from home since August. The pull-outs, if happen, are in complete contrast to …

RR captain Steve Smith rules out Big Bash League participation: Absolutely no chance
4 years, 2 months ago

RR captain Steve Smith rules out Big Bash League participation: Absolutely no chance

India Today  

Australia's star batsman Steve Smith has ruled out his participation in the Big Bash League for Sydney Sixers, citing concerns over prolonged stay in bio-secure bubbles in the wake of the novel coronavirus pandemic. Steve Smith, in September, was part of Australia's limited-overs tour of England, which marked the resumption of international cricket for Australian men's team following the enforced …

ENG vs AUS: Adam Zampa hopeful of Steve Smith returning for ODI series decider
4 years, 3 months ago

ENG vs AUS: Adam Zampa hopeful of Steve Smith returning for ODI series decider

India TV News  

Australia leg-spinner Adam Zampa hopes star batsman Steve Smith can return to the team for the decider on Wednesday. The three-match ODI series is locked 1-1 after hosts England drew level in dramatic fashion. A dramatic batting collapse, including loss of four wickets for three runs, saw Australia suffer a 24-run defeat against England at the Old Trafford. "It's been …

South Africa vs Australia: Smith and Warner will receive hostility on their return to Rainbow Nation, but they also deserve some respect
4 years, 10 months ago

South Africa vs Australia: Smith and Warner will receive hostility on their return to Rainbow Nation, but they also deserve some respect

Firstpost  

The redemptive narratives of Smith and Warner drip with metaphor and meaning. Now Smith intends to “smile and laugh”, as he told journalists in Johannesburg ahead of his team’s first of three T20Is against South Africa starting on Friday. “It’s nice to be back playing in South Africa,” he said. I’ve learned a lot over the last two years.” Smith …

Steve Smith expecting hostile reception from South Africa fans
4 years, 10 months ago

Steve Smith expecting hostile reception from South Africa fans

The Hindu  

Steve Smith plans to "play along and have fun" with South Africa fans who dish out hostility over an ill-fated 2018 tour that cost him the Australia captaincy. Smith and David Warner were suspended for a year and Cameron Bancroft received a nine-month ban for their part in the Newlands ball-tampering scandal during the third Test against the Proteas almost …

Crowd hostility in South Africa won't faze Steve Smith and David Warner one bit, says Australia pacer Josh Hazlewood
4 years, 10 months ago

Crowd hostility in South Africa won't faze Steve Smith and David Warner one bit, says Australia pacer Josh Hazlewood

Firstpost  

Steve Smith and David Warner will be ready for whatever South African crowds throw at them when the Australia batsmen return to the nation two years after the ball-tampering scandal, paceman Josh Hazlewood has said. Melbourne: Steve Smith and David Warner will be ready for whatever South African crowds throw at them when the Australia batsmen return to the nation …

Steve Smith returns to Sydney Sixers in Big Bash League
5 years, 1 month ago

Steve Smith returns to Sydney Sixers in Big Bash League

The Hindu  

Steve Smith has signed with the Sydney Sixers and the Big Bash League outfit hopes to have the star batsman available late in the upcoming season. The right-hander's availability for the 2019-20 campaign is again dependent on Australia selection, but the Sixers is hoping Smith can play "the last two to three games of the regular season, and the finals …

Steve Smith is confusing bowlers left, right and centre: Dale Steyn
5 years, 3 months ago

Steve Smith is confusing bowlers left, right and centre: Dale Steyn

India TV News  

Veteran South African pacer Dale Steyn has heaped praise on Steve Smith for his impeccable consistency in Test cricket ever since returning from one-year ban which he served for his role in the Sandpaper Gate fiasco. "Steve has come.and with his technique that he's naturally developed, he's just confusing bowlers left, right and centre," the ICC website quoted Steyn as …

Ashes 2019: Steve Smith set to play in Australia tour match as he nears comeback
5 years, 4 months ago

Ashes 2019: Steve Smith set to play in Australia tour match as he nears comeback

Daily Mail  

Steve Smith is in line to play in Australia’s tour match at Derbyshire this week after returning to the nets on Saturday for the first time since he was diagnosed with concussion. The former Australia captain, ruled out of this third Test after being felled by a Jofra Archer bouncer at Lord’s last Saturday, batted for 15 minutes in the …

Steve Smith reminds Justin Langer of Sachin Tendulkar: He's shadow batting in shower
5 years, 7 months ago

Steve Smith reminds Justin Langer of Sachin Tendulkar: He's shadow batting in shower

India Today  

Australia head coach Justin Langer likened Steven Smith to master-blaster Sachin Tendulkar after watching the Sydney-born playing an "unbelievable shot" in Brisbane. watched Steve Smith batting against New Zealand in those three practice games, he's literally a master of the game, so it's nice to have him back. Delighted with Smith's progress going into the ICC Men's Cricket World Cup …

IPL 2019: Steve Smith's patient innings for RR against KKR brings an end to form and fitness worries
5 years, 9 months ago

IPL 2019: Steve Smith's patient innings for RR against KKR brings an end to form and fitness worries

Firstpost  

Steve Smith, who underwent elbow surgery earlier this year, top-scored with 73 not out for Rajasthan Royals in their relatively meagre total of 139 for three in Jaipur. New Delhi: Former captain Steve Smith laid to rest any concerns about his fitness and form ahead of the naming of Australia’s World Cup squad with his first half century of this …

Steve Smith likely to be fit for World Cup, manager feels he will recover in no time
5 years, 11 months ago

Steve Smith likely to be fit for World Cup, manager feels he will recover in no time

India TV News  

Former Australia captain Steve Smith's road to recovery is on track after he recently underwent elbow surgery and is quite likely to be fit for the upcoming 2019 World Cup. Smith's manager Warren Craig said that the former skipper remained in braces after the surgery but expressed confidence that he would be ready to play in a few weeks time. …

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 …

You are paid to win, not to play: Cricket Australia bosses had told Steve Smith
6 years ago

You are paid to win, not to play: Cricket Australia bosses had told Steve Smith

India Today  

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 …

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