GALLE: Australia finished day one of the opening Test in Galle at a commanding 330-2, with both Steve Smith and Usman Khawaja bringing up centuries to thwart Sri Lanka’s bowlers. Smith, who had started the day on 9,999 runs, became the 15th batsman to cross 10,000 Test runs with a single off Prabath Jayasuriya and … Read more
GALLE: Australian cricket star Steve Smith has joined an exclusive group of batters by reaching 10,000 Test runs during the opening Test against Sri Lanka on Wednesday. Starting the match at 9,999 runs, Smith achieved the milestone on his very first ball, nudging a single off Prabath Jayasuriya in Galle. He became the 15th cricketer … Read more
Glenn Maxwell signed with Washington Freedom for MLC 2024. He joined Australian teammates Travis Head and Steve Smith. Several other Australians also are participating in MLC 2024. All-rounder Glenn Maxwell has become the third Australian to join Washington Freedom for the forthcoming 2024 season of Major League Cricket (MLC). He will be teaming up with … Read more
Mitchell Starc has been ruled out of the AUS vs. PAK first Test. Lance Morris will replace Starc. The first Test will be played between Dec 14 and 18. Test selectors in Australia are thinking about using Lance Morris, a fast bowler from Western Australia, against Pakistan in the opening Test as Mitchell Starc recovers … Read more
Sarfaraz Ahmed talked about the Test series between Pakistan and Australia. He said Babar and Smith would be worth watching. Shaheen’s pace and Warner’s batting would be the highlight of the series. Former Pakistan captain Sarfaraz Ahmed provided predictions about the cricket spectacle that Australia and Pakistan’s Test series will bring. Speaking about important individuals … Read more
Australia made some changes to their T20I squad against India. Smith, Maxwell, and Zampa left the squad. Phillippe, Green, and others will join the squad. Australia’s Twenty20 International team, which is presently in India for a five-match series that the home team is leading 2-0, has undergone adjustments. With Steve Smith and Adam Zampa gone, … Read more
Naveen-ul-Haq questions Australia’s stance. Steve Smith stays silent. Cricket Australia clarifies its position. As the 39th match of the ICC World Cup 2023 between Australia and Afghanistan approaches, tensions have been stoked by a recent Instagram story from Afghan fast bowler Naveen-ul-Haq. Naveen’s post sought to revive a contentious issue, with Australia having refused to … Read more
Matthew Wade captains T20I squad for India. Warner and Smith return. Agar out with injury; some prep for Tests. Australia has revealed its 15-member squad for the upcoming five-match T20I series against India, set to kick off on November 23 in Vishakapatnam. The Australian team, led by Matthew Wade, promises a potent blend of experience … Read more
Lisa Sthalekar has revealed her ideal ODI XI for the upcoming World Cup. Her top five picks are Jasprit Bumrah, Virat Kohli, Babar Azam. The World Cup 2023 will begin in India on Oct 5. Lisa Sthalekar, a two-time World Cup champion and member of the ICC Hall of Fame, has revealed the first five … Read more
England’s George Ealham almost ran out Australia’s Steve Smith. Stuart Broad was confused by the decision. The Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) clarified the rules on Twitter. In the final Test match at The Oval, there was an interesting incident involving England fast bowler Stuart Broad and a TV umpire’s decision in favor of Australia’s Steve … Read more
Steve Smith will lead Australia in ODI series against India. Pat Cummins’ absence due to his mother’s passing. Cummins has not been replaced in the 15-man team. As Pat Cummins stays at home due to the passing of his mother, Steve Smith will lead Australia in the next three-match ODI series against India. After the … Read more
Steve Smith and Mooney win awards at Australian Cricket Awards. Smith joins Clarke and Ponting as only players to win Allan Border Medal 4 times. Tahlia McGrath takes home the title of Women’s T20I Player of the Year. At the Australian Cricket Awards, which were hosted in Sydney on Monday, batters Steve Smith and Beth … Read more
Sussex have signed Steve Smith on a short-term contract. Sussex have signed Steve Smith for their matches in May. Smith is currently ranked second in ICC Men’s Test Batting rankings. Prior to the 2023 Men’s Ashes, which begin on June 16 in Birmingham, Sussex has signed top Australian hitter Steve Smith to a short-term contract … Read more
34 South African wickets fell in two days, marking it the shortest Test on Australian soil in 91 years. Match referee Richie Richardson rated the Gabba pitch as “below average”. The MCG curator Matt Page will not alter his preparations for the Boxing Day Test in response, says Peter Roach. Steve Smith has described the … Read more
Watson says the board needs to fit David in the T20I squad. David performed exceptionally during the IPL. Australia is currently touring Sri Lanka. Australia is the reigning T20 World Cup champion and has not lost a T20 International series this year. However, with fewer than a hundred days till the commencement of their home … Read more
Jayasuriya took 5 wickets in his first test match. He becomes the 7th player to do so. Sri Lanka has lost the 1st Test against Australia. The debuting spinner Prabath Jayasuriya took six wickets as Sri Lanka knocked out Australia for 364 on the second day of the second Test in Galle on Saturday, leaving … Read more
Steve hailed Shaheen and Hassan for their bowling performance. He said that it was difficult to play reverse swing. Australia won the three-match test series by 1-0. Former Australian captain Steve Smith lauded Shaheen Shah Afridi and Hassan Ali for their ferocious swing bowling during their March-April tour of Pakistan. Smith spoke on cricket.com about … Read more
Root reclaims the first spot in ICC Test batting rankings. He has scored four tons this calendar year. Smith is in the third spot. As of the most recent ICC Men’s Test Batsmen rankings, England right-hander Joe Root has surpassed Marnus Labuschagne as the highest-ranked Test batter in the world. Roooooooooot!@root66 has gone top of the ICC … Read more
After winning the ODI series against Australia, skipper Babar Azam still rules the ICC Men’s ODI batting rankings while Imam-ul-Haq climbs a significant number of positions, from 11th to 3rd spot. Test rankings Proteas skipper Dean Elgar has moved up three spots to number thirteen in the ICC Men’s Test Player rankings after smashing … Read more
Australian skipper Aaron Finch anticipated a bright future for Nathan Ellis and Josh Inglis after their stellar performance with the ball during the one-off T20I against Pakistan at the Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore. The Kangaroos went on the face Pakistan in the only T20I without some crucial players including avid Warner, Mitch Marsh, Steven Smith, Glenn … Read more
In-form Pakistan will look to win the ODI series in today’s finale after they take on Australia at the Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore. After losing by 88 runs in the first ODI, Pakistan replied the Aussies strongly and levelled the series with a record run chase of 349. Babar Azam, Pakistan’s captain, won the toss and … Read more
Pakistan cricket team skipper Babar Azam broke another record after he scored 114 runs against Australia, leaving behind former skipper turned Prime Minister Imran Khan. Pakistan on Tuesday registered a fantastic victory against visitors at the Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore as Babar Azam-led Green Shirts accomplished a target of 349 runs with six wickets in hand. … Read more
LAHORE: Pakistan captain Babar Azam won the toss and decided to bowl first in the second day-night international at the Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore on Thursday. Australia are unchanged from the side that won Tuesday’s first of three matches by 88 runs. Pakistan brought back pace spearhead Shaheen Shah Afridi, who has recovered from a knee … Read more
Former English cricketer Rob Keys says that Pakistan still plays a “slightly old-fashioned” game and lacks the courage against Australia. Australia triumphed in the historic Test series against Pakistan by 1-0, and it was followed by an 88-run win in the first ODI. When Babar Azam and Imam-ul-Haq teamed up and cycled strikes with strange … Read more
Australia suffered another blow after national T20 World Cup hero Mitchell Marsh was ruled out of the remaining tour against Pakistan amid a hip injury. March was expected to be the key player in the ODI series. However, he was ruled out of the squad ahead of the first game on Tuesday which was won … Read more
In the first of three day-night internationals in Lahore, Pakistan captain Babar Azam won the toss and put Australia to bat. Pakistan’s pace spearhead Shaheen Shah Afridi is out after injuring his knee while batting on Monday. Mohammad Wasim Junior, a fast bowler, and Zahid Mahmood, a leg-spinner, are making their ODI debuts. Already-depleted Australia … Read more
Cricket Australia (CA) has decided to bring in Matthew Renshaw as a replacement for Mitchell Marsh, who was injured during a training session this morning, for the first ODI against Pakistan. CA further added that Rinshaw will travel to Pakistan and complete a three-day necessary isolation before joining the squad. Congratulations, Matt Renshaw! He joins … Read more
Australian white-ball skipper Aaron Finch lauded Pakistan’s pace attack ahead of one day internationals series, adding that the Men in Green have a good number of world-class players, both in bowling and batting. During an online press conference, Finch praised the national team’s bowlers and said that they have Shaheen Shah Afridi, who he considers … Read more
