Pat Cummins named as Australia’s new Test captain with Steve Smith appointed as his deputy

Pat Cummins has been appointed as Australia’s Test captain with Steve Smith taking over as his understudy ahead of the start of the Ashes in Brisbane on the 8th of December. The fast bowler takes over the reins from Tim Paine – who stood down as captain and has taken an indefinite break from the […]

Cricket news round-up – March 30: Steven Smith, David Warner can lead Australia again

Smith, Warner have once again become eligible to lead Australia; England cricketers may get pay cuts; CA have postponed their central contracts by a month; and Bravo and Sodhi have launched songs to help motivate the battle against Coronavirus.

Smith 71 gives Australia slight first-innings lead

It was another engrossing day of Test match action at the Oval as Australia grabbed a slender first-innings lead to set up a one-innings shootout in the final Test of the series. Steve Smith rescued the visitors from 185 for 7 on day two, adding a vital half-century, while lower-order contributions from Pat Cummins and […]

Smith 85 headlines dominant Day 1 for Australia

Australia enjoyed the perfect start to the second Test of the 2023 Ashes at Lord’s, scoring 339 for the loss of just five wickets in challenging conditions on day 1. David Warner laid the platform for the visitors with a gutsy half-century against the new ball before Steve Smith (85* off 149) and Travis Head […]

Bowlers keep Australia on top after Smith, Head centuries

Australia extended their advantage over India on day two of the ICC World Test Championship Final at the Oval, with the seamers running through the Indian top-order to leave Rohit Sharma’s side trailing by 318 runs at the close of play. After posting 469 in the first innings, Australia delivered a bowling masterclass, with all […]

Head, Smith sink sorry India on Day 1 of WTC Final

Australia piled on the runs on day one of the 2023 ICC World Test Championship Final on Wednesday, adding 327 for the loss of just three wickets in a dominant display at the Oval. Travis Head and Steve Smith rescued Australia from 76 for 3 and punished a wayward Indian bowling attack, adding 251 for […]

Cricket news round-up – December 27: de Kock rescues South Africa, Smith-Labuschagne juggernaut rolls on

Smith and Labuschagne got their by-now-familiar fifties against New Zealand; de Kock's onslaught helped South Africa recover against England; no Pakistani will feature in the Asia XI for the T20Is in Bangladesh next year; and Australia have included Swepson in the squad for the Sydney Test.

Australia vs New Zealand 2nd Test, Day 2 preview: Smith threat loom large as Australia finish on top

Stumps, Day 1: Australia 257/4 (Smith 77*, Labuschagne 63; de Grandhomme 2/48) vs New Zealand.

Ashes 2019 5th Test, England vs Australia Day 4 preview: Have England pushed the total beyond even Smith?

Stumps, Day 3: England 294 (Buttler 70, Root 57; Marsh 5/46, Cummins 2/76) and 313/8 (Denly 94, Stokes 67; Lyon 3/65) lead Australia 225 (Smith 80; Archer 6/62, Curran 3/46) by 382 runs.

Ashes 2019 5th Test, England vs Australia Day 1 preview: Buttler key before Smith takes over

Stumps, Day 1: England 271/8 (Buttler 64*, Root 57; Marsh 4/35) vs Australia.