The saga said much about Smith,a wilful genius with waning powers,and also about the national selectors.
Steve Smith won’t be opening the batting against India this summer after telling Australia’s selectors that he no longer wished to continue with last summer’s experiment.
Australia’s resilience was on full display as they shrugged off the losses of captain Alyssa Healy and pace bowler Tayla Vlaeminck to take down India in Sharjah and progress unbeaten to the Twenty20 World Cup semi-finals
Gun opener Sam Konstas will join the fast track into national team colours when he is named in the Australia A squad this week.
Australia’s Test skipper on the injury to the star all-rounder,and his own longevity in charge of the national team.
At a time of Twenty20 and impactful innings of 20 balls or so,Sam Konstas has made hundreds his habit,with two in just this week.
Australia’s selectors are redrafting their plans for India’s visit without giant all-rounder Cameron Green,as the status of his back injury becomes murkier.
Cameron Green is expected to be available to play against India as a batter from the start of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy showdown.
Victoria’s Ash Chandrasinghe carried his bat in a now infamous appearance in the Sheffield Shield final. Eighteen months on,he has his sights set on emulating Mike Hussey.
Australia know they will have to find much more polish to get past New Zealand in their next match,but Alyssa Healy’s behind-the-stumps chatter was the picture of efficiency as her side claimed the wicket of Chamari Athapaththu.
A former captain of Australia’s under-19s is suing Cricket Australia for $4 million over an allegation of sexual abuse.