Ashes 2019 4th Test, England vs Australia Day 5 preview: “Only” 82 for Smith, Australia need 8 wickets to retain Ashes

Stumps, Day 4: Australia 497/8 decl. (Smith 211, Labuschagne 67, Paine 58, Starc 54*; Broad 3/97) and 186/6 decl. (Smith 82; Archer 3/45) lead England 301 (Burns 81, Root 71; Hazlewood 4/57, Cummins 3/60, Starc 3/80) and 18/2 (Denly 10*, Cummins 2/8) by 364 runs.

Cricket news round-up – September 6: Rahmat, Thailand Women create history, Smith, Lanning march along

Australia, Afghanistan in strong positions; Australia Women, Nottinghamshire Outlaws, Guyana Amazon Warriors won; Bangladesh Women, Thailand Women qualified for Women's World T20.

Ashes 2019 4th Test, England vs Australia Day 3 preview: Uphill task for England after Smith does his job

Stumps, Day 2: Australia 497/8 decl. (Smith 211, Labuschagne 67, Paine 58, Starc 54*; Broad 3/97) lead England 23/1 (Burns 15*; Cummins 1/10) by 474 runs.

Ashes 2019 4th Test, England vs Australia Day 2 preview: England get Labuschagne, but how to stop Smith?

Stumps, Day 1: Australia 170/3 (Labuschagne 67, Smith 60*; Broad 2/35) vs England.

Cricket news round-up – September 4: Smith topples Kohli to complete stunning comeback

Smith bests Kohli, Mithali Raj calls curtains, and Ashwin close to securing Capitals move.

Cricket news round-up – August 21: Smith ruled out of Headingley Test with concussion

Australia suffer Smith blow; Sreesanth’s life-ban reduced; and Dananjaya is reported for suspect action.

Ashes 2019 2nd Test, England vs Australia Day 5 preview: Australia slightly ahead after an injured Smith

Stumps, Day 4: England 258 (Burns 53, Bairstow 52; Hazlewood 3/58, Cummins 3/61, Lyon 3/68) and 96/4 (Burns 29, Denly 26; Cummins 2/16, Siddle 2/19) lead Australia 250 (Smith 92, Khawaja 36; Broad 4/64, Woakes 3/61) by 104 runs.

Cricket news round-up – 5 August: Smith scores another ton as Australia gain edge

Smith stars in Australia domination, India seal series win in T20Is, and another tied encounter in the Vitality Blast.

Cricket news round-up – 2 August: Smith scores heroic century to revive Australia

Steve Smith’s dream return to Test cricket, the doubts he suffered in the past, and the round-ups from other cricketing action elsewhere.

England vs Australia, 1st Test, Day 2 preview: Early wickets the key for Australia after Smith heroics

Steve Smith did well to rescue Australia from the depths to set up a decent first-innings total. The ball is now in England’s court.