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Smith insists revenue sharing must stay

Jul 9, 2017: In his strongest message yet in the pay war between CA and the ACA, Steven Smith declared that the leaders of the men's and women's national teams were unanimous in fighting for a fair share for all players, directly linked to the game's overall financial

My summer watching the big four

Jun 30, 2017: Kohli, Root, Williamson and Smith have indisputably been top of the batting heap for four years now. They were all on show in England this year

Australia v Bangladesh, Champions Trophy, Group A

'We let ourselves down today' - Smith

Jun 10, 2017: Steven Smith insisted there were no excuses for his side's unsuccessful campaign

Australia v Bangladesh, Champions Trophy, Group A

Undercooked and underwhelmed, Australia head home to check the footy scores

Jun 10, 2017: A distracted and angry team played without passion or practice, in a tournament that is off the radar for Australia's sporting public

England v Australia, Champions Trophy, Group A, Edgbaston

Smith relishes chance to put off-field frustrations to one side

Jun 9, 2017: England are in the unusual position of entering an ODI match against Australia as favourites. But their upsurge owes much to a common adversary

Australia v Bangladesh, Champions Trophy 2017, Group A, The Oval

Smith says it's win or bust for Australia against England

Jun 5, 2017: The scenario for Australia to stay in the tournament beyond the group stage is pretty simple according to captain Steven Smith, with a win needed over England to qualify for the semi-finals

Champions Trophy 2017

Australia 'comfortable' with security following London attacks

Jun 4, 2017: Cricket Australia remains "comfortable" with the level of security provided to the Australian team, after terror attacks in London on Saturday night left at least six dead and 48 injured

Australia v New Zealand, Group A, Edgbaston

New Zealand's celebrations suffer a reality check

Jun 2, 2017: New Zealand dominated Australia with bat and ball, but they finished a washed-out game knowing that their hopes of qualification have been dented

Australia v New Zealand, Group A, Edgbaston

We would have preferred to be in New Zealand's position - Smith

Jun 2, 2017: Steven Smith admitted his Australia side "got away with one" after rain forced an abandonment in their ICC Champions Trophy match against New Zealand at Edgbaston

Champions Trophy 2017

Smith insists Australia focused on the cricket

Jun 1, 2017: Amid the protracted pay dispute, Australia's cricketers have a major tournament to turn out for, and captain Steven Smith insists that's where their focus lies

Champions Trophy 2017

Fit, firing seam attack key as Australia eye record third title

May 26, 2017: The prospect of having Mitchell Starc, Josh Hazlewood, Pat Cummins and James Pattinson all available simultaneously has boosted Australia's chances of holding both major ODI world titles simultaneously

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Winning Champions Trophy will bolster our pay negotiations - Smith

May 24, 2017: The Australia captain said an ICC trophy will be a useful bargaining chip for the players' cause in ongoing pay dispute with the board

IPL 2017

ESPNcricinfo's team of the 2017 IPL season

May 22, 2017: The bowling attack was pretty straightforward, with Bhuvneshwar Kumar leading the way, but the batting order has a few surprise entries

Mumbai Indians v Rising Pune Supergiant, IPL 2017 final, Hyderabad

Smith, Dhoni central to Pune's turnaround

May 20, 2017: There were rumours about Rising Pune being a bickering and uninterested unit because of off-field decisions, but amid the noise, the think-tank addressed the underlying issue of how to win games

Rising Pune Supergiant v Gujarat Lions, IPL 2017, Pune

Stokes a perfect fit for our team - Smith

May 2, 2017: Rising Pune Supergiant captain Steven Smith lauded allrounder Ben Stokes, whose century set up an unlikely win against Gujarat Lions on Monday

Smith, Tiwary guide Pune to fifth win of season

Apr 30, 2017: Virat Kohli was the only Bangalore batsman to reach double figures in the 158-run chase

Dismissing Tendulkar, and an U-19 triple

Apr 18, 2017: Also, what's the record for most matches without scoring a run?

Partnerships of the week - Gambhir, Lynn set the season rolling with record stand

Apr 10, 2017: Gambhir-Lynn, Smith-Rahane and Maxwell-Miller make the cut for the top partnerships of the week

Rahane and Smith anchor Pune win over Mumbai

Apr 7, 2017: Steven Smith thumped a 54-ball 84 that helped Pune start their 2017 campaign with a last-over win at home

Rising Pune Supergiants v Mumbai Indians, IPL 2017, Pune

Smith's love affair with Pune continues

Apr 6, 2017: Steven Smith's unbeaten 54-ball 84 helped Rising Pune Supergiant start IPL 2017 with a last-over win at home