Face it,the Steve Smith as opener experiment has failed and it’s time to look elsewhere.
Test great Matt Hayden is convinced Australia won’t give Steve Smith the keys to open the batting against the West Indies next week. Here’s why.
Now that David Warner has officially farewelled Test cricket,selectors have a big call to make on the veteran opener’s successor.
Test hopeful Cameron Bancroft deserves another crack at opening the batting for Australia,the former national team coach says.
Cameron Bancroft is confident his sins of the past won’t count against him as he attempts to reignite his Test career this summer.
Cameron Bancroft tramples through the china shop of Australia’s sensitivities about sandpapergate and the events in South Africa in 2018.
Australia’s star attack did not specifically name Michael Clarke but their choice words left little doubt as to whom their missive was directed.
Cameron Bancroft’s comments will bring back the memories of the seismic events at Cape Town which rocked Australian cricket three years ago.
English umpire Ian Gould told the BBC he was also taken aback by the emotional press conferences conducted by Steve Smith and Cameron Bancroft in Australia.
Victoria's Will Pucovski has requested that he not be considered for Australia's Test series against Pakistan,with selectors to include Cameron Bancroft in a 14-man squad.