Australia news

Injured Steven Smith returns from IPL

May 9, 2013: Steven Smith is expected to be fit for the upcoming Australia A series in England despite suffering a back injury that has forced his withdrawal from the remainder of the IPL

Australia's quest for a leader

May 1, 2013: The most significant leadership appointment of their winter tours to England may not have been for the Ashes

Chennai Super Kings v Pune Warriors, IPL, Chennai

Inspired Warriors pull off huge CSK upset

Apr 15, 2013: Pune Warriors did most of the basics wrong against the much-fancied Chennai Super Kings, but still won by a huge margin

Australia news

Ashes contenders miss out on CA contracts

Apr 3, 2013: Steve Smith, Usman Khawaja, Jackson Bird and Moises Henriques, all potential Ashes tourists, have been omitted from Australia's list of centrally contracted players

India v Australia, 3rd Test, Mohali, 4th day

Australia spinning out of control

Mar 17, 2013: Nobody expected Australia's spinners to dominate this series, but their lack of wickets has been an inescapable problem

India v Australia, 3rd Test, Mohali, 4th day

The forgotten talents of Smith and Haddin

Mar 17, 2013: ESPNcricinfo presents the plays of the day from the fourth day in Mohali

India v Australia, 3rd Test, Mohali, 2nd day

India inch ahead on hard-fought day

Mar 15, 2013: Australia's batsmen did their homework, fought hard and showed the right attitude. Yet they found themselves nursing a manifestly inadequate first-innings total

India v Australia, 3rd Test, Mohali, 1st day

Steven Smith's lucky break

Mar 14, 2013: When Steven Smith was named in Australia's 17-man squad for this Indian tour, he appeared to be the 17th most likely to play a Test

Australia tour of India 2012-13

Khawaja, Smith will be considered - Arthur

Mar 6, 2013: Australia coach Mickey Arthur has said Usman Khawaja and Steven Smith will both be strongly considered for the third Test in Mohali after the team's innings defeat in Hyderabad

IPL 2013 news

Tamim, Steven Smith re-signed by Pune Warriors

Feb 2, 2013: Tamim Iqbal and Steven Smith have been re-signed by the IPL franchise, Pune Warriors, after both were released in November 2012

Australia in India 2012-13

Doherty, Henriques in Test squad for India

Jan 31, 2013: Australia have confirmed a 17-man squad for their upcoming four-Test tour of India with the allrounders Moises Henriques and Glenn Maxwell the only two uncapped members of the group

NSW v WA, Sheffield Shield, Sydney

Smith, Henriques give Blues the lead

Jan 25, 2013: Steven Smith scored a timely half-century as Australia's selectors consider their Test squad to tour India, helping New South Wales to first-innings points in their match against Western Australia

Sixers v Thunder, BBL 2012-13, Sydney

Smith, Haddin take Sixers to big win

Dec 8, 2012: Reigning Champions League and Big Bash League title holders the Sydney Sixers' polish could not be questioned as they vanquished their motley local rivals Sydney Thunder by seven wickets at the SCG

NSW v Queensland, Sheffield Shield, Canberra

Smith, Haddin take Blues into lead

Nov 28, 2012: A measured innings by Steve Smith and a punchy one by Brad Haddin helped guide New South Wales to first innings points over Queensland on day two of the Sheffield Shield match

NSW v Victoria, Ryobi Cup, North Sydney Oval

Finch, Hussey set up big Victoria win

Nov 18, 2012: David Hussey and Aaron Finch both blasted centuries to set up the biggest successful chase in Australian one-day domestic history against New South Wales at North Sydney Oval

South Africa in Australia 2012-13

Steyn fires but Australia A show fight

Nov 2, 2012: Two century stands denied the South African attack the chance to live up to their reputation as the world's best

Champions League T20 2012

Watson-powered Sixers a team to beat

Oct 11, 2012: The Sydney Sixers were ably led by stand-in captain Steven Smith in the Big Bash League, and are among the strong teams in the Champions League with the presence of Shane Watson and Pat Cummins

WA v NSW, Ryobi Cup, Perth

Smith and Bollinger help NSW win season opener

Sep 16, 2012: Steven Smith and Doug Bollinger helped New South Wales claim the first victory of the Australian domestic season, a 27-run win over Western Australia at the WACA

Australia news

Smith defines himself as a batsman

Sep 12, 2012: Steve Smith is intent on earning his way into the Australian team as a batsman alone

Australia news

Introducing Australia AA

Aug 17, 2012: Cricket Australia has fielded two Australia A sides in the same week, including one player who was sent home from the first tour because of injury, only to play for the other squad back in Australia