Healy slams selectors for not considering Steve Smith as white-ball opener
2 years, 1 month ago

Healy slams selectors for not considering Steve Smith as white-ball opener

The Hindu  

Legendary Australian wicket-keeper Ian Healy has questioned the national selectors for not considering Steve Smith in the role of an opener in white-ball cricket. Healy says it is difficult to ignore Smith’s credentials as opener, especially since David Warner and Aaron Finch are nowhere near their best. Asked whether he would like to see Smith open in the shortest format, Healy said, “Definitely, how could you not?” “Who opened with Warner in the T20 World Cup? Both Warner and Finch aren’t playing anywhere near as well as Smith, so he overtakes both of those in my eyes with the way he’s batting now,” Healy told Sportsday NSW on Wednesday.

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Cricket-Australia's Smith consults 'Mr Cricket' in bid to arrest slump
3 months, 1 week 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 …

Steve Smith aims IPL comeback after stellar performance with Washington Freedom in MLC
7 months ago

Steve Smith aims IPL comeback after stellar performance with Washington Freedom in MLC

The Hindu  

Bolstered by his strong show at the Major League Cricket, veteran Australian batter Steve Smith is hopeful of returning to the Indian Premier League next year. The 35-year-old, who was ignored for the T20 World Cup and the upcoming tour of Scotland and England, guided the Washington Freedom to its maiden MLC title, finishing the T20 tournament as the franchise’s …

England hopeful Jamie Smith opens up on his admiration for Bazball
10 months ago

England hopeful Jamie Smith opens up on his admiration for Bazball

Daily Mail  

His aggressive batting style is sure to have caught the eye of Ben Stokes and Co Smith has impressed this season for Surrey and could be nearing England call-up Jamie Smith had only just turned five at the start of the 2005 Ashes, but the memories of Kevin Pietersen in full flow remain vivid. The latest Surrey player to pass …

Steve Smith left out of Australia’s T20 World Cup squad
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Steve Smith left out of Australia’s T20 World Cup squad

The Independent  

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

Steve Smith relishing chance to open for Australia
1 year, 2 months 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 to open in T20Is? Selector reveals Australia's big T20 World Cup 2024 plan starting with SA series
1 year, 7 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, 7 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, 7 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, …

Former Australian player slams selectors for not considering Steve Smith as white-ball opener
2 years, 1 month ago

Former Australian player slams selectors for not considering Steve Smith as white-ball opener

India TV News  

Former Australian wicket-keeper, Ian Healy expressed shock about the national selectors' decision not to use Steve Smith as an opener in white-ball cricket. According to Healy, Steve Smith's recent performance in the Big Bash League for the Sydney Sixers - where he scored 328 runs in four innings with scores of 36, 101, 125 not out and 66 - makes …

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

T20 World Cup: Steve Smith ready to demote himself in batting order if Australia's top order goes well
3 years, 4 months ago

T20 World Cup: Steve Smith ready to demote himself in batting order if Australia's top order goes well

India TV News  

The tricky and slow UAE wickets not supporting the power-hitters in the T20 World Cup, Australia batter Steve Smith is willing to change his batting order in the "scrappy" tournament to suit the requirement of his side. In a small chase of 119 against South Africa, Smith was Australia's top-scorer with his 35-run knock coming off 46 balls while batting …

Steve Smith will be ready for T20 World Cup: Bailey
3 years, 7 months ago

Steve Smith will be ready for T20 World Cup: Bailey

India TV News  

Steve Smith will be ready for T20 World Cup: Bailey Australia's chairman of selectors George Bailey believes that star batsman Steve Smith will be fit in time for the ICC T20 World Cup later this year. Australia's chairman of selectors George Bailey believes that star batsman Steve Smith will be fit in time for the ICC T20 World Cup later …

Australia confident of Steve Smith's recovery for World Cup and Ashes
3 years, 7 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 …

India vs Australia: Steve Smith reveals a change in grip let him bat with authority
4 years, 3 months ago

India vs Australia: Steve Smith reveals a change in grip let him bat with authority

Firstpost  

Steve Smith said he brought his hands back to a more neutral position which had helped him stop slicing the ball. Canberra: Star Australia batsman Steve Smith has revealed that he rediscovered his touch by slightly modifying his batting grip and is fascinated by the results as he scored back-to-back centuries against India to contribute in hosts’ ODI series win. …

Ahead of India series, Steve Smith happy to find his rhythm
4 years, 3 months 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 …

Winning series in India and England are Steve Smith's goals
4 years, 7 months ago

Winning series in India and England are Steve Smith's goals

The Hindu  

Beating arch-rivals England in its own backyard and achieving Test success in India are the “two big mountains” which Australian batting mainstay Steve Smith wants to climb before calling time on his career. But it’s certainly something to strive for, that’s for sure.” Talking about last year’s Ashes, Smith said: “To know that we’d got the Ashes back was pretty …

Watch: Sachin Tendulkar explains the reason behind Steve Smith's success in Ashes 2019
5 years, 6 months ago

Watch: Sachin Tendulkar explains the reason behind Steve Smith's success in Ashes 2019

India TV News  

Indian icon Sachin Tendulkar lauded Steve Smith for his exemplary batting, saying the former Australia skipper's "organised mindset" and "complicated technique" set him apart among his contemporaries. Tendulkar praised Smith, the numero uno batsman in Tests right now, for his fantastic comeback in red-ball cricket in the just-concluded Ashes series. Watch: Smith was hit by a vicious Jofra Archer bouncer …

‘If Steve Smith was Indian, his technique would be accepted’
5 years, 6 months ago

‘If Steve Smith was Indian, his technique would be accepted’

Hindustan Times  

Lamenting Australian cricket’s “aversion” to embrace unconventional styles, Steve Smith’s formative coach Trent Woodhill observed that his famous ward’s uniqueness would be accepted in the Indian system, where it is “all about the output”. Australia batsman Steve Smith “If Steven was Indian, his technique and mechanics and the strategy around his batting would just be accepted,” Woodhill was quoted as …

Steve Smith has the ability to go past Sachin Tendulkar, says Chris Rogers
5 years, 7 months ago

Steve Smith has the ability to go past Sachin Tendulkar, says Chris Rogers

The Hindu  

Former Australia Test opener Chris Rogers feels Steve Smith could well go past the likes of Sachin Tendulkar, AB de Villiers in the all-time lists of greats if he continues the kind of form he displayed in the first Ashes Test against England. READ: World championship adds spice to Test clash: Williamson Australia came back from tough situations in Birmingham, …

Ashes 2019: Steve Smith can adapt to anything very quickly, says Australia captain Tim Paine
5 years, 7 months ago

Ashes 2019: Steve Smith can adapt to anything very quickly, says Australia captain Tim Paine

India TV News  

Playing his first Test after the Sandpaper Gate fiasco in Cape Town in 2018, former Australia skipper Steve Smith stunned all when he hit a century in the first innings of the opening Ashes Test against England in Birmingham. Speaking on what makes Smith special, skipper Tim Paine said: "Steve Smith averages over 60 in Test cricket, so I think …

2019 World Cup warm-up tie: Steve Smith in prime form for Australia ahead of 2019 World Cup
5 years, 10 months ago

2019 World Cup warm-up tie: Steve Smith in prime form for Australia ahead of 2019 World Cup

India TV News  

Steve Smith sounded warning bells for the opposition teams going into the World Cup after he extended his pre-tournament purple patch with another half-century to help Australia defeat West Indies by seven wickets in the unofficial warm-up game. Smith, who returned to the national set-up earlier this month, posted 76 off 82 balls as Australia chased down 230-run target with …

Steve Smith reminds Justin Langer of Sachin Tendulkar: He's shadow batting in shower
5 years, 10 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 …

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