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Smith ton leads Australia to final

Before this game, Steven Smith had captained Australia in three matches. They had lost none of them, and he had scored a century in each. Now he has captained Australia in four matches. They have still lost none of them, and he has still scored a century

23-Jan-2015•The Report by Brydon Coverdale

Bailey suspended for slow over-rate

Steven Smith will likely be called on to captain Australia in their next ODI against England in Hobart on Friday, with George Bailey suspended due to Australia's slow over-rate against India

18-Jan-2015•Brydon Coverdale

Sangakkara returns to top of Test rankings

Kumar Sangakkara has reclaimed the top position in the ICC Test Players Rankings, following the second Test against New Zealand in Wellington, which the hosts won by 193 runs

11-Jan-2015•ESPNcricinfo staff

Australia race to 348-run lead

On the fourth afternoon at the SCG, Australia rollicked along at better than a run a ball in their second innings, hoping to beat India and the weather.

09-Jan-2015•The Report by Brydon Coverdale

Spidercam in focus after Steven Smith's drop

Australia captain Steven Smith appeared to complain that the Spidercam used by host broadcaster Channel Nine interfered with his line of sight when he dropped a straightforward catch on day three

08-Jan-2015•Daniel Brettig at the SCG

Smith unaware of Starc send-off

Australia's captain Steven Smith admits he did not see Mitchell Starc's send-off to the Indian opener M Vijay in the first over of the visitors' innings on day two of the Sydney Test, but agrees the practice should be ended

07-Jan-2015•Daniel Brettig at SCG

Australia on top after making 572

Everywhere you turned on the second day in Sydney there were stats, and Steven Smith was at the centre of most of them. But at the end of the day the only figure that really mattered was 501. That was the deficit India faced at stumps

07-Jan-2015•The Report by Brydon Coverdale

Smith sees the bigger picture

Steven Smith has enlarged upon the full reasons for his later than expected declaration on the final day of the Boxing Day Test against India

05-Jan-2015•Daniel Brettig in Sydney

Wanted to tire India's bowlers, says Smith

Australia captain Steven Smith said that his team had aimed to exploit India's heavy bowling workload as they built towards their first-innings total of 530 at the MCG

27-Dec-2014•Brydon Coverdale at the MCG

Smith 192 helps Australia pull away

On a day of blue skies, a raucous crowd of 51,566, and some dreadful Indian fielding and bowling, Steven Smith's 192 was a masterpiece that guided his side to 530

27-Dec-2014•The Report by Daniel Brettig

Honours even after see-saw day

Steven Smith radiated certainty, adapting to the idiosyncrasies of the MCG's drop-in pitch and India's persevering bowlers to ensure his side ended the day on level terms with the visitors

25-Dec-2014•The Report by Daniel Brettig

They didn't have an answer for Johnson - Smith

Steven Smith's 133 put him in elite company, for prior to him only Monty Noble, Clem Hill, Lindsay Hassett and Greg Chappell had reached triple figures in their first innings as Test captain

19-Dec-2014•Brydon Coverdale at the Gabba

'A whirlwind 18 months for me' - Steven Smith

Steven Smith has described being handed the Test captaincy as "an amazing thrill" and said he was confident he would have the full support of vice-captain Brad Haddin at the Gabba

15-Dec-2014•Brydon Coverdale

Smith named Australia's stand-in captain

Steven Smith will become Australia's 45th Test captain after being confirmed to replace Michael Clarke as leader for the remainder of the series against India

14-Dec-2014•Brydon Coverdale and Daniel Brettig

Smith, Clarke flatten India on rainy day

Michael Clarke battled through severe back pain to make his 28th Test hundred, Steven Smith scored his fifth and the pair punished India's inconsistent bowlers on a second day badly hit by rain

10-Dec-2014•The Report by Abhishek Purohit

Smith proves South Africa's recurring nightmare

On Wednesday, AB de Villiers said Steven Smith was an opposing captain's nightmare, Two days later Smith proved to be a recurring nightmare

21-Nov-2014•Brydon Coverdale at the MCG

Smith ton ends Australia's MCG jinx and wins series

Steven Smith started this series in form but out of the side. Matthew Wade started it out of form but in the side. Together, they set up a series victory by plotting one of Australia's most remarkable one-day international chases

21-Nov-2014•The Report by Brydon Coverdale at the MCG

Steven Smith a 'captain's nightmare'

Steven Smith has come in for high praise after his sparkling 73 in Canberra, with AB de Villiers dubbing him "a captain's nightmare", and Aaron Finch going one further by naming Smith in the same breath as de Villiers himself

19-Nov-2014•Daniel Brettig

Finch and Starc down South Africa

Centurion Aaron Finch, Steve Smith, Josh Hazlewood and Mitchell Starc were central figures in Australia's commanding 73-run victory over South Africa in Canberra, despite a pair of sparkling innings by Hashim Amla and AB de Villiers

19-Nov-2014•The Report by Daniel Brettig at Manuka Oval

Michael Clarke still polling well

With the Brisbane Test against India less than a month away, Australia coach Darren Lehmann has indicated that "there's a few things going on behind the scenes", as the team look for a replacement captain to fill in for Michael Clarke, who could miss the

18-Nov-2014•Daniel Brettig

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