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(c)Cricinfo en-gb Australia selector George Bailey says the senior trio have "not been dropped" but the panel was keen to look at others https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/409000/409003.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1536243.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1536243.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/not-the-end-of-the-road-for-maxwell-stoinis-smith-in-t20is-for-australia-1536243 Mon, 11 May 2026 06:53:25 GMT Usman's 44-ball hundred helped Kingsmen run down the second highest chase of the PSL this season https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/416000/416044.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1533191.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1533191.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/psl-2026-usmans-century-trumps-smiths-as-kingsmen-ace-214-chase-1533191 Wed, 22 Apr 2026 19:49:31 GMT It was another feeble performance from Rawalpindiz, who lost their eighth game in a row https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/415200/415238.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1533044.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1533044.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/psl-2026-smith-turner-take-sultans-to-doorstep-of-qualification-1533044 Tue, 21 Apr 2026 18:15:49 GMT Quetta Gladiators' 166 was never going to be enough, and Multan Sultans chased that target down in 17.3 overs https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/415300/415331.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1530697.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1530697.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/psl-2026-smith-masood-help-sultans-cruise-to-victory-1530697 Mon, 06 Apr 2026 06:08:34 GMT Sultans overhauled Kingsmen's 226-run target with eight balls to spare to go top of the table https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/400900/400904.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1530128.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1530128.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/sahibzada-farhan-century-floors-hyderabad-kingsmen-and-keeps-them-winless-1530128 Wed, 01 Apr 2026 20:36:23 GMT The former captain picked out the lack of runs from Cameron Green and Tim David as a major factor https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/413800/413815.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1525002.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1525002.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/ricky-ponting-australia-didnt-have-any-aura-about-them-at-t20-world-cup-1525002 Thu, 19 Feb 2026 05:37:14 GMT Australia's attack looked very limited at the T20 World Cup while debate has continued over the role of Steven Smith https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/413700/413781.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1524882.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1524882.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/pat-cummins-josh-hazlewood-ipl-fitness-comes-down-to-timing-after-missing-t20-world-cup-1524882 Wed, 18 Feb 2026 11:49:42 GMT Smith may not get into Australia's XI straightaway, with Mitchell Marsh recovering well enough to have an extended nets session and Marcus Stoinis cleared of any serious injury https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/412000/412082.6.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1524480.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1524480.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/t20-world-cup-steven-smith-officially-included-in-australia-squad-as-josh-hazlewoods-replacement-1524480 Mon, 16 Feb 2026 07:43:57 GMT Form and fitness issues have hit one of the pre-tournament favourites whose hopes of progressing are now in the balance https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/413400/413465.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1524002.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1524002.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/travis-head-channels-2023-as-steven-smith-call-looms-for-australia-1524002 Sat, 14 Feb 2026 02:50:58 GMT Smith last played a T20I in February 2024 but plundered 299 runs at 59.80 and a strike-rate of 167.97 in six innings for Sydney Sixers in the latest BBL https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/392800/392871.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1523447.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1523447.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/t20-world-cup-steven-smith-called-up-as-cover-with-mitchell-marsh-injured-for-australias-opener-1523447 Wed, 11 Feb 2026 13:46:27 GMT The Australian batter was signed up by one of the two sides set to play the tournament for the first time https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/412300/412333.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1522176.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1522176.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/steven-smith-to-make-psl-debut-in-2026-with-sialkot-stallionz-1522176 Tue, 03 Feb 2026 13:34:46 GMT Ben Dwarshuis replaces Pat Cummins, who needs more time to recover from his back injury; Short has been dropped from the final 15 with Renshaw's spin play preferred https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/411300/411353.6.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1521714.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1521714.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/pat-cummins-ruled-out-of-t20-world-cup-matt-short-dropped-for-matt-renshaw-no-room-for-steven-smith-1521714 Sat, 31 Jan 2026 09:58:07 GMT Sydney Sixers were restricted to 132 and an opening stand of 80 put the home side on course for more silverware https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/412400/412421.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1520901.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1520901.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/david-payne-jhye-richardson-finn-allen-star-as-perth-scorchers-claim-sixth-bbl-title-1520901 Sun, 25 Jan 2026 12:05:05 GMT The hosts have had the luxury of a week at home while Sixers have racked up the air miles https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/412100/412192.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1520813.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1520813.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/sydney-sixers-set-to-face-cauldron-of-record-crowd-supporting-perth-scorchers-1520813 Sat, 24 Jan 2026 12:26:27 GMT Can Sydney Sixers learn the lessons from earlier in the week and toppled favourites Perth Scorchers at their imposing home ground? https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/412100/412183.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1520790.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1520790.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/clash-of-familiar-titans-between-perth-scorchers-and-sydney-sixers-to-decide-bbl-title-1520790 Sat, 24 Jan 2026 08:51:14 GMT Defending the title proved out of reach for Hobart Hurricanes, who went down by 57 runs in the penultimate step of the competition https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/412300/412333.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1520694.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1520694.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/steven-smith-and-joel-davies-star-to-take-sydney-sixers-into-bbl-final-1520694 Fri, 23 Jan 2026 11:39:59 GMT The allrounder was part of the major collapse against Perth Scorchers but is the team's leading wicket-taker this season https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/412200/412258.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1520475.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1520475.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/jack-edwards-no-time-for-sydney-sixers-to-be-shy-in-bid-for-bbl-final-1520475 Thu, 22 Jan 2026 04:51:43 GMT The Sydney Sixers captain, put the issue down to "a bit of a misunderstanding of culture" https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/411900/411952.6.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1520256.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1520256.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/bbl-moises-henriques-it-took-a-couple-of-days-for-babar-azam-to-get-over-denied-single-from-steven-smith-1520256 Wed, 21 Jan 2026 04:35:49 GMT The home side could only post 147, but on a pitch assisting the pace bowlers that proved more than enough https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/412100/412190.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1520266.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1520266.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/mahli-beardman-wins-steven-smith-battle-as-perth-scorchers-book-home-grand-final-1520266 Tue, 20 Jan 2026 12:12:52 GMT Another stint in the BBL has brought more pyrotechnics at the top of the order, but Australia are well-served for openers https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/411900/411951.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1520118.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1520118.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/smith-accepts-t20-world-cup-fate-but-olympic-ambitiom-burns-bright-1520118 Mon, 19 Jan 2026 07:33:59 GMT Brisbane Heat has been knocked out of the competition after losing their first game at home this BBL season https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/412000/412075.6.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1520035.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1520035.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/bbl-mitchell-starc-steven-smith-and-sam-curran-combine-to-put-sydney-sixers-in-qualifier-1520035 Sun, 18 Jan 2026 12:30:07 GMT After that move, Smith took 32 runs against Ryan Hadley - the most expensive over in BBL history https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/411900/411952.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1519734.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1519734.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/bbl-2025-26-steven-smith-on-denying-babar-azam-a-single-not-sure-he-was-too-happy-1519734 Fri, 16 Jan 2026 14:57:36 GMT Sydney Thunder end season with eighth defeat while Sixers keep hopes of second spot alive https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/411900/411950.5.png https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1519705.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1519705.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/bbl-2025-26-steven-smith-100-trumps-david-warner-110-as-sydney-sixers-clinch-derby-1519705 Fri, 16 Jan 2026 12:10:27 GMT Travis Head, Mitchell Starc and Steven Smith rose in the Test rankings after Australia's 4-1 Ashes win https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/411700/411747.6.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1519440.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1519440.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/icc-rankings-virat-kohli-daryl-mitchell-topple-rohit-sharma-from-top-spot-in-mens-odi-batting-rankings-1519440 Wed, 14 Jan 2026 15:08:44 GMT Only five overs of play was possible at the SCG before covers had to be brought on https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/411700/411718.6.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1519062.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1519062.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/bbl-rain-scuttles-steven-smiths-return-sydney-sixers-and-hobart-hurricanes-split-points-1519062 Sun, 11 Jan 2026 06:05:31 GMT Travis Head will rest ahead of the T20 World Cup while Cameron Green also won't feature https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/394700/394790.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1518795.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1518795.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/steve-smith-mitchell-starc-marnus-labuschagne-among-australia-test-players-made-available-for-bbl-1518795 Fri, 09 Jan 2026 08:58:47 GMT "I think it just shows our depth," Steven Smith says of winning the Ashes 4-1 with Pat Cummins, Josh Hazlewood and Nathan Lyon playing little or no part https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/411500/411596.6.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1518584.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1518584.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/ashes-5th-test-steven-smith-wont-look-back-with-regret-after-convincing-ashes-win-1518584 Thu, 08 Jan 2026 23:21:26 GMT One of the oldest teams in Test history completed a 4-1 series win but they have an eye on an elusive away Ashes win https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/411500/411547.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1518548.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1518548.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/australia-aging-group-keen-for-2027-steven-smith-unsure-whether-hell-get-there-1518548 Thu, 08 Jan 2026 08:43:55 GMT Head smashed 163 and Smith cruised to 129 not out as Australia built their lead to 134 by stumps with three wickets in hand https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/411400/411499.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1518250.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1518250.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/travis-head-and-steven-smith-centuries-grind-england-in-the-scg-dirt-1518250 Tue, 06 Jan 2026 07:47:40 GMT "He hates it, but we dropped him," Steven Smith says of leaving Usman Khawaja out of the team in the subcontinent - "maybe [it was] a blessing in disguise" https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/411300/411352.6.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1517856.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1517856.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/ashes-5th-test-steven-smith-supports-usman-khawaja-on-perth-preparation-criticism-1517856 Sat, 03 Jan 2026 03:10:57 GMT No one else will play BBL after the two-day MCG Test but a number of players should be available after the Ashes finishes https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/393400/393422.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1517331.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1517331.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/beau-webster-josh-inglis-released-for-bbl-duty-before-sydney-test-1517331 Sun, 28 Dec 2025 03:18:35 GMT England captain says his feedback to match referee "won't be the best" after tourists seal victory in two days https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/411000/411051.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1517265.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1517265.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/ashes-2025-26-mcg-pitch-would-unleash-hell-elsewhere-in-the-world-ben-stokes-1517265 Sat, 27 Dec 2025 12:57:35 GMT Murphy omitted from the trimmed-down 12-man squad named by Smith, who returns from illness https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/410900/410983.5.png https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1517001.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1517001.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/ashes-2025-26-australia-lock-in-all-pace-attack-for-quite-green-mcg-pitch-1517001 Thu, 25 Dec 2025 21:50:12 GMT Usman Khawaja, given a life early, made 82 after an unexpected recall but the home side handed out wickets on plate to England https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/410600/410612.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1515996.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1515996.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/alex-carey-century-keeps-australia-afloat-as-ashes-refuses-to-find-slower-gear-1515996 Wed, 17 Dec 2025 18:16:25 GMT Australia forced into late rejig as senior batter pulls up unwell after net session https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/410500/410538.5.png https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1515924.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1515924.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/ashes-2025-26-steven-smith-ruled-out-on-the-morning-of-adelaide-with-vertigo-usman-khawaja-recalled-1515924 Tue, 16 Dec 2025 23:45:24 GMT A team-by-team guide ahead of the new BBL season which will see strong England and Pakistan representation https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/395500/395556.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1514560.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1514560.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/bbl-2025-26-preview-squads-fixtures-signings-and-players-to-watch-1514560 Fri, 12 Dec 2025 00:38:02 GMT Australia's stand-in captain laughs off exchange of words during heated spell https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/410200/410271.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1514837.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1514837.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/steven-smith-jofra-archer-confrontation-well-leave-it-out-there-1514837 Sun, 07 Dec 2025 15:42:08 GMT Stand-in skipper pleased with Michael Neser's maiden Test five-for, says Alex Carey keeping performance "one of the best" he's seen https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/410200/410261.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1514825.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1514825.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/steven-smith-praises-exceptional-michael-neser-freak-alex-carey-1514825 Sun, 07 Dec 2025 13:18:34 GMT Aggressive maiden fifty ruffles England attack, before Smith, Labuschagne cement advantage https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/410100/410131.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1514493.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1514493.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/ashes-brisbane-test-weatheralds-opening-gambit-inspires-australia-fightback-1514493 Fri, 05 Dec 2025 12:19:09 GMT Australia find themselves in a familiar position: 1-0 up for the fourth home Ashes series in a row https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/409900/409943.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1514125.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1514125.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/ashes-2025-26-can-england-rise-to-pink-ball-challenge-in-brisbane-1514125 Wed, 03 Dec 2025 07:52:25 GMT Smith disagrees with Head and Cummins on batting orders saying "it's nice to have a single role" https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/409900/409966.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1514162.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1514162.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/ashes-2025-26-ill-be-wearing-them-steven-smith-commits-to-anti-glare-tape-in-day-night-test-1514162 Wed, 03 Dec 2025 05:36:51 GMT Australia's stand-in captain said that a pink-ball Test is 'just a completely different game' https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/409800/409898.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1513877.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1513877.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/steven-smith-bats-with-eye-blacks-ahead-of-pink-ball-challenge-in-brisbane-1513877 Sun, 30 Nov 2025 10:32:30 GMT Stand-in captain backs Khawaja to bounce back from back spasm; hopeful of Cummins return at Brisbane https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/409600/409616.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1512347.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1512347.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/ashes-1st-test-smith-stalls-talk-on-heads-permanent-role-as-ashes-opener-1512347 Sat, 22 Nov 2025 12:44:43 GMT Moved up to open for Australia's chase, the left hander produced one of the more remarkable innings in Test history https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/409600/409613.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1512335.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1512335.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/travis-head-its-not-going-to-get-much-bigger-than-this-1512335 Sat, 22 Nov 2025 12:14:04 GMT Australia will start the Ashes without Cummins and Hazlewood and have two debutants in the XI but they aren't fretting it https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/409400/409467.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1511935.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1511935.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/aus-vs-eng-the-ashes-steven-smith-says-if-the-result-doesnt-go-australias-way-we-can-turn-it-around-1511935 Thu, 20 Nov 2025 11:36:15 GMT The former quick said Boland could seam it "off ice" and not having to wait could help the debutant https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/409400/409478.5.png https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1511937.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1511937.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/ashes-2025-26-brett-lee-give-brendan-doggett-the-new-ball-ahead-of-scott-boland-1511937 Thu, 20 Nov 2025 07:13:38 GMT Marnus Labuschagne has churned out runs, Steven Smith looks primed and Scott Boland has been in the wickets https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/408600/408698.5.png https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1511083.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1511083.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/is-travis-heads-form-a-worry-how-the-australians-have-prepared-for-the-ashes-1511083 Sun, 16 Nov 2025 02:47:09 GMT Australia's stand-in captain says bowlers who nibble the ball around can be tough on the current type of pitches https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/409100/409117.5.png https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1510866.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1510866.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/aus-v-eng-2025-26-steve-smith-englands-all-out-pace-may-not-be-ideal-ashes-attack-1510866 Thu, 13 Nov 2025 04:37:55 GMT Steven Smith again stood alone amid the wreckage of the NSW batting https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/409100/409176.5.png https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1510768.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1510768.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/sheffield-shield-2025-26-victoria-storm-to-300-run-victory-to-stay-unbeaten-1510768 Wed, 12 Nov 2025 09:14:28 GMT The home side were bundled out for 128 at the SCG to put Victoria course to make it four wins from four https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/409100/409119.5.png https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1510654.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1510654.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/sheffield-shield-2025-26-steven-smith-stands-alone-as-sam-elliott-wrecks-new-south-wales-1510654 Tue, 11 Nov 2025 07:56:58 GMT Only one of Australia's Ashes squad won't feature for their states this week ahead of the first Test https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/317600/317618.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1510542.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1510542.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/star-studded-sheffield-shield-round-launches-final-ashes-preparation-1510542 Sun, 09 Nov 2025 07:19:54 GMT The age of the home side is a major talking point but they remain formidable while England have come full of strokemakers and genuine pace https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/408600/408694.5.png https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1510369.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1510369.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/england-and-australia-ashes-squads-compared-who-comes-out-on-top-1510369 Fri, 07 Nov 2025 06:41:45 GMT Brendan Doggett put his case forward to be a reserve quick, but has any specialist opener done enough to be in the Test squad? https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/408500/408505.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1509577.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1509577.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/ashes-tracker-key-questions-remain-around-australias-squad-1509577 Mon, 03 Nov 2025 10:52:51 GMT He put on a dominant performance in his first innings of the season while Kurtis Patterson also made an excellent century https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/408500/408546.5.png https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1509072.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1509072.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/steven-smith-puts-england-on-notice-with-sparkling-gabba-knock-1509072 Wed, 29 Oct 2025 08:18:33 GMT Steven Smith and Scott Boland are excellent replacements as captain and bowler, but missing Cummins for at least the first Test is very significant https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/393100/393142.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1508911.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1508911.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/what-does-pat-cummins-absence-mean-for-australia-1508911 Mon, 27 Oct 2025 04:31:47 GMT Cameron Green will feature for WA after his minor side injury while Brendan Doggett returns for South Australia https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/407200/407271.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1508795.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1508795.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/matt-renshaw-makes-swift-sheffield-shield-return-for-final-round-of-ashes-selection-race-1508795 Mon, 27 Oct 2025 06:44:01 GMT The news had been widely expected with Cummins yet to resume bowling https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/403100/403193.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1508904.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1508904.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/pat-cummins-ruled-out-of-first-ashes-test-due-to-back-injury-1508904 Mon, 27 Oct 2025 02:41:21 GMT Labuschagne's recall looks certain but debate remains about where in the order he will bat https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/374200/374239.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1508042.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1508042.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/ashes-2025-26-steven-smith-proud-of-marnus-labuschagnes-pretty-big-statement-1508042 Tue, 21 Oct 2025 09:07:46 GMT Smith has recently returned from New York and will play two Sheffield Shield matches for New South Wales ahead of facing England https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/408100/408143.5.png https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1508035.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1508035.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/australia-news-back-from-new-york-steven-smith-ready-to-go-for-ashes-as-captaincy-looms-1508035 Tue, 21 Oct 2025 01:25:25 GMT Chair of selectors George Bailey played down concerns over Cameron Green's fitness while lauding the form of Marnus Labuschagne early season https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/393100/393142.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1507579.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1507579.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/confidence-growing-that-pat-cummins-will-play-major-part-in-ashes-1507579 Tue, 21 Oct 2025 09:57:31 GMT Coach Andrew McDonald said the captain has had a 'positive week' but conceded time was running short for Perth https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/393500/393581.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1506462.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1506462.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/ashes-2025-26-d-day-looms-for-cummins-mcdonald-admits-hes-running-out-of-time-for-first-test-1506462 Fri, 10 Oct 2025 12:52:53 GMT Ben Kellaway shines with the ball and in the field on Hundred debut as Phoenix stumble https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/405300/405327.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1500126.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1500126.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/the-hundred-2025-smith-anchors-fire-in-blow-to-phoenix-play-off-hopes-1500126 Fri, 22 Aug 2025 20:45:28 GMT Green made his first half-century at No.3 for Australia and hopes it's a sign of things to come https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/403200/403265.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1493758.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1493758.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/wi-vs-aus-2nd-test-today-was-a-nice-sign-cameron-green-hoping-to-trend-upwards-at-no3-1493758 Sun, 06 Jul 2025 01:31:07 GMT Smith's 71 and Green's 52 builds Australia's lead to 254 with three wickets in hand on tricky batting surface https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/403200/403264.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1493755.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1493755.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/wi-vs-aus-2nd-test-half-centuries-from-smith-and-green-give-australia-control-1493755 Sun, 06 Jul 2025 01:20:15 GMT Smith faced fast bowlers without issue in the nets two days out from the Grenada Test, and looks set to replace Josh Inglis, but he will have to field in outfield due to his finger https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/402100/402118.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1493046.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1493046.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/steven-smith-set-to-play-but-wont-field-in-the-slips-due-to-finger-injury-1493046 Wed, 02 Jul 2025 12:56:58 GMT "Hitting the ball felt completely fine," Steven Smith says of the training sessions with a hard cricket ball in a baseball cage in New York https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/402800/402887.6.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1492357.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1492357.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/wi-vs-aus-2nd-test-steven-smith-ready-for-the-real-stuff-after-baseball-cage-warm-up-1492357 Mon, 30 Jun 2025 02:15:03 GMT If Steven Smith returns to the XI for the second Test against West Indies, Josh Inglis is likely to make way from the playing group https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/401800/401870.6.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1492265.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1492265.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/wi-vs-aus-2nd-test-steven-smith-on-track-to-return-and-reclaim-no-4-spot-in-grenada-1492265 Sun, 29 Jun 2025 09:20:43 GMT Sam Konstas and Josh Inglis will return to the side for the opening match in Barbados https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/401900/401937.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1490943.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1490943.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/wi-vs-aus-2025-marnus-labuschagne-dropped-steven-smith-ruled-out-of-first-west-indies-test-1490943 Thu, 19 Jun 2025 23:07:02 GMT He was also due for a brief stint in MLC in the gap between the WTC final and the opening Test in the Caribbean https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/402100/402118.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1490121.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1490121.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/steven-smith-faces-race-to-be-fit-for-west-indies-tests-after-compound-finger-dislocation-in-wtc-final-1490121 Sat, 14 Jun 2025 18:23:33 GMT It leaves him a major doubt for the upcoming tour of the West Indies https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/402000/402079.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1490037.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1490037.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/wtc-final-2025-steven-smith-suffers-compound-dislocation-of-the-little-finger-1490037 Fri, 13 Jun 2025 18:57:49 GMT Australia's strong finish takes spotlight off their wicketkeeper https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/401900/401975.6.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1489771.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1489771.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/wtc-final-alex-carey-has-another-eventful-outing-at-lords-1489771 Fri, 13 Jun 2025 17:21:29 GMT Steven Smith and Beau Webster make half-centuries as bowlers dominate at Lord's https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/401900/401967.6.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1489761.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1489761.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/wtc-final-australia-vs-south-africa-australia-quicks-hit-back-after-kagiso-rabada-five-for-1489761 Thu, 12 Jun 2025 03:25:20 GMT Smith, who turned 36 last week, stayed away from cricket for three months till very recently https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/396100/396183.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1489405.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1489405.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/wtc-final-bat-down-hunger-up-smith-ready-for-lords-after-american-reset-1489405 Wed, 11 Jun 2025 03:01:24 GMT More than half the squad have played some competitive cricket over since the end of last season https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/401100/401107.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1487912.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1487912.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/ipl-county-cricket-or-nets-at-home-how-the-australians-have-prepared-for-the-wtc-final-1487912 Wed, 28 May 2025 07:10:51 GMT There is potential for Steven Smith to squeeze in two matches before joining the Australia squad in West Indies after playing in the WTC final https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/385100/385188.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1486716.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1486716.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/mlc-2025-washington-freedom-eyeing-steven-smith-for-brief-appearance-between-test-duty-1486716 Wed, 21 May 2025 01:16:28 GMT After trying Smith, McSweeney, Konstas and Head, Australia could go for either Labuschagne or even Inglis for the WTC final https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/393600/393649.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1485843.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1485843.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/wtc-final-five-openers-in-12-tests-australias-revolving-door-could-continue-1485843 Tue, 13 May 2025 18:26:40 GMT Sam Konstas' state coach Greg Shipperd believes the teenager is starting to show signs of heeding lessons around match situations in his batting https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/396300/396397.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1476844.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1476844.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/new-south-wales-coach-sees-konstas-reining-in-his-audacious-style-1476844 Thu, 13 Mar 2025 04:33:20 GMT A superb 50-over player, he will leave a big hole to fill as Australia build towards the 2027 World Cup https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/369800/369860.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1476096.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1476096.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/take-a-moment-to-appreciate-steven-smiths-odi-brilliance-1476096 Thu, 06 Mar 2025 06:23:20 GMT Smith told his team-mates he is retiring from ODIs after Australia's loss to India but in Test cricket spoke of next summer's Ashes https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/397600/397632.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1475978.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1475978.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/australia-news-steven-smith-retires-from-odi-cricket-1475978 Wed, 05 Mar 2025 08:33:41 GMT Smith says his dismissal was a crucial moment in Australia's semi-final loss to India https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/397600/397677.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1475956.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1475956.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/champions-trophy-2025-i-missed-a-full-toss-smith-rues-australias-missed-opportunities-1475956 Wed, 05 Mar 2025 03:50:51 GMT India's head coach dismisses talk of his team having an "undue advantage" in the Champions Trophy https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/396900/396927.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1475952.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1475952.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/some-people-are-just-perpetual-cribbers-man-gambhir-dismisses-indias-undue-advantage-1475952 Wed, 05 Mar 2025 04:15:59 GMT Australia had arrived in Dubai not knowing whether they would be staying in Dubai, or heading to Lahore for the second semi-final https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/397400/397438.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1475800.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1475800.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/smith-relieved-fixture-tangle-worked-in-australias-favour-we-guessed-right-in-the-end-1475800 Tue, 04 Mar 2025 02:55:02 GMT The incident occurred in the 47th over when Inglis whipped off the bails when the batter ventured out of the crease before the ball was dead https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/397400/397438.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1475303.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1475303.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/champions-trophy-2025-steven-smith-withdraws-run-out-appeal-against-noor-ahmad-1475303 Fri, 28 Feb 2025 13:52:08 GMT Dan Lawrence also back in draft with Spirit hoping to sign Jamie Smith in central contract spot https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/365500/365531.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1474795.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1474795.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/the-hundred-2025-zak-crawley-among-players-released-as-london-spirit-welsh-fire-opt-for-revamps-1474795 Tue, 25 Feb 2025 11:26:03 GMT Stand-in captain hoping to avoid slow start of 2023 World Cup against England in Lahore https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/396900/396995.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1474178.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1474178.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/champions-trophy-2025-australia-hope-winning-dna-outweighs-absences-1474178 Sat, 22 Feb 2025 03:43:19 GMT Rashid Khan and Nicholas Pooran set to move teams to align with other global franchise ties https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/396800/396854.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1473834.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1473834.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/the-hundred-2025-teams-lean-on-new-ipl-partners-in-recruitment-1473834 Wed, 19 Feb 2025 14:01:23 GMT The ODI World Cup champions have been forced into a host of changes to their squad with all their first-choice quicks now missing https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/387800/387842.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1472860.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1472860.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/mitchell-starc-withdraws-from-champions-trophy-steven-smith-to-captain-australia-1472860 Wed, 12 Feb 2025 05:47:33 GMT The aging demographic of the pace attack will continue to raise questions, and Marnus Labuschagne's form is a watching brief, but there has been an injection of new faces https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/396300/396369.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1472728.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1472728.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/australia-emerge-from-test-season-with-flying-colours-and-new-options-1472728 Mon, 10 Feb 2025 09:51:35 GMT The visitors had few alarms as Usman Khawaja and Marnus Labuschagne knocked off the target before lunch on the fourth day https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/396200/396264.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1472562.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1472562.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/sl-vs-aus-2nd-test-2024-25-steven-smiths-triumph-australia-surge-to-clinical-2-0-series-victory-1472562 Sun, 09 Feb 2025 07:01:16 GMT Angelo Mathews and Kusal Mendis had given Sri Lanka hope but the home side lost late wickets to finish on the brink https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/396200/396208.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1472408.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1472408.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/sl-vs-aus-2nd-test-2024-25-kuhnemanns-four-websters-late-impact-puts-australia-on-course-for-2-0-1472408 Sat, 08 Feb 2025 12:10:22 GMT Australia took firm control of the second Test with a pair of outstanding centuries as Sri Lanka's attack struggled https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/396100/396144.6.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1472307.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1472307.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/sl-vs-aus-2nd-test-2024-25-steven-smith-and-alex-carey-dominate-with-hundreds-in-double-century-stand-1472307 Fri, 07 Feb 2025 12:11:07 GMT Abbott, Johnson, Dwarshuis, Sangha, Connolly and Fraser-McGurk, who have been added to the ODI squad in Sri Lanka, are in the mix for the final Champions Trophy squad https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/301700/301754.6.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1472188.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1472188.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/australias-pat-cummins-and-josh-hazlewood-ruled-out-of-champions-trophy-1472188 Thu, 06 Feb 2025 11:14:43 GMT The surface for the second Test in Galle appears substantially drier than the track used for the first match, which Australia won by a massive margin https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/395700/395786.6.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1471928.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1471928.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/sl-vs-aus-2nd-test-galle-expected-to-turn-a-lot-dhananjaya-de-silva-and-steven-smith-look-ahead-1471928 Wed, 05 Feb 2025 09:57:15 GMT Coach Andrew McDonald says Josh Hazlewood is also struggling to be fit for the tournament https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/393500/393581.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1471870.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1471870.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/pat-cummins-heavily-unlikely-for-champions-trophy-smith-or-head-to-captain-1471870 Wed, 05 Feb 2025 02:59:00 GMT He was also effusive in praise for left-arm spinner Kuhnemann https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/395800/395851.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1471509.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1471509.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/steven-smith-says-length-more-than-pace-key-to-australian-spinners-success-1471509 Sun, 02 Feb 2025 13:47:52 GMT The hosts ended day two at 44 for 3 after Australia declared on 654 for 6 https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/395700/395734.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1471117.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1471117.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/sl-vs-aus-1st-test-sri-lanka-crumble-after-usman-khawaja-and-josh-inglis-set-up-mammoth-australia-total-1471117 Thu, 30 Jan 2025 13:08:35 GMT Stand-in captain, who is just one away from 10,000 Test runs, will rather look to "focus on job at hand" https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/395500/395531.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1470777.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1470777.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/sl-vs-aus-steven-smith-says-australia-need-to-be-proactive-and-find-ways-to-score-on-sri-lankan-pitches-1470777 Tue, 28 Jan 2025 11:34:28 GMT The left-arm spinner remains hopeful of playing the first Test less than two weeks after suffering the injury in the BBL https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/395500/395518.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1470608.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1470608.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/sl-vs-aus-2024-25-matt-kuhnemann-gets-through-first-training-session-in-bid-to-beat-broken-thumb-1470608 Mon, 27 Jan 2025 00:43:36 GMT Since they last won the title, Sydney Sixers have consistently reached the finals but stumbled short of the prize https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/395300/395350.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1470380.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1470380.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/moises-henriques-admits-sydney-sixers-need-to-address-bbl-finals-losses-1470380 Sat, 25 Jan 2025 06:59:44 GMT He had broken his right thumb while playing in the BBL last week, but has been able to bowl in training this week https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/395300/395333.6.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1470252.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1470252.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/australia-news-matthew-kuhnemann-given-all-clear-to-travel-to-sri-lanka-after-recovering-from-broken-thumb-1470252 Fri, 24 Jan 2025 04:49:22 GMT