Adelaide: Prolific Australian batter Steve Smith has added yet another feather to his cap by becoming the fastest batsman in the world to score 7,000 Test runs. Smith achieved the feat on Day 2 of the second and final Test against Pakistan at the Adelaide Oval on Saturday. The 30-year-old achieved the milestone in just 126 […]
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Mayank Agarwal surpasses Steve Smith to post highest Test score of the year
Visakhapatnam: Mayank Agarwal scored his first Test hundred and went on to convert that into a double ton as India dominated Day 2 of the first Test against South Africa in Visakhapatnam on Thursday. Mayank first put up a mammoth 317-run opening stand with Rohit Sharma before managing 50-plus stands with Virat Kohli and Ajinkya […]
Sachin Tendulkar explains what sets Smith apart from other batsmen
New Delhi: Cricket icon Sachin Tendulkar has showered praises on Steve Smith of Australia, who continued his brilliant run of form in the Ashes series by slamming a double century against England in the ongoing fourth Test in Manchester. On Thursday, Smith — who had to miss the third Ashes Test due to concussion — […]
Smith best batsman in the world: Aaron Finch
London: On the eve of their World Cup clash with India, Australia captain Aaron Finch on Saturday stoked fire by rating Steve Smith ahead of Virat Kohli as the best batsman in the world across all three formats. “When you have world-class players coming back into the side, it’s unfortunate for the guys who miss […]
Banned Smith eyes comeback in 2019 ICC World Cup
Melbourne : Banned for a year for his role in the ball tampering scandal earlier this year, former Australia skipper Steve Smith is eyeing a return to the side as the Kangaroos prepare to defend their title at the upcoming 50-over ICC World Cup in England and Wales next year. With Smith’s ban slated to […]
IPL: Rajasthan Royals retain Steve Smith; release Jaydev Unadkat
New Delhi : Rajasthan Royals on Thursday retained banned former Australian skipper Steve Smith while releasing their costliest buy last season — pacer Jaydev Unadkat, along with Aussie opener D’Arcy Short, fast-medium bowler Ben Laughlin and South African wicketkeeper-batsman Heinrich Klaasen, ahead of the 2019 IPL auctions next month. The Royals have retained 16 players, […]
No softening of bans for tainted trio: Cricket Australia
Melbourne : Refuting all claims of softening of bans on former skipper Steve Smith and his deputy David Warner for their involvement in ball tampering in the Cape Town Test, Cricket Australia on Wednesday dismissed the reports as “purely speculative”. “At no stage have we, or are we considering lessening the current sanctions in place […]
Warner to join Smith in Canadian T20 league
Toronto : Tainted former Australia Vice captain David Warner will join his former captain Steve Smith at the Global T20 Canadian league later this month. This will mark the return to the game for the high-profile Australian pair, who were banned from official international and domestic cricket for 12 months by Cricket Australia in March, […]
Smith named in marquee list for Global T20 Canada league
Toronto : Former Australia skipper Steve Smith, who is serving a 12-month ban for his involvement in the infamous ball-tampering scandal in Cape Town, could return to action next month after being named as one of the 10 marquee players for the proposed Global T20 Canada league. If the tournament proceeds as scheduled in June, […]
Have to do a lot to earn back respect: Smith
Melbourne : Disgraced former Australia captain Steve Smith on Friday thanked people for their support during the wretched time off the field, stating it is “time to get back into it”. In an Instagram post which had a picture of Smith with his fiancee Dani Willis and their dog Charlie, the right-hander, accused of ball […]