Restored to his preferred position of No.4,the veteran batter explains how he intends to get the better of India’s most experienced bowler this summer.
Having dominated the game in their prime,Steve Smith,Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma now face the unique challenges that come with age in a young man’s sport.
Australia,chasing 204,have limped to a two-wicket victory over Pakistan in the opening one-day international at the MCG. Meanwhile,David Warner has delivered his verdict on who should open the batting against India - and it’s not Cameron Bancroft.
We’re looking at a vacancy at the top of the order. We’re looking at the hole left by Cameron Green’s injury. We should be looking at Smith.
Steve Smith’s angry reaction to his lbw dismissal by Scott Boland in the Shield clash at the MCG was as much about losing precious time in the middle as it was the umpire’s judgment.
Steve Smith has lifted the lid on his backflip from Test opener to number four against India this summer,while two contenders for his former position were unable to take their chances.
After Steve Smith’s shift back down the Australian batting order,selectors have one month and a handful of games to work out Usman Khawaja’s opening partner.
Cameron Green’s injury is a setback for him,but an opportunity for selectors to freshen up the Test team.
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.
Travis Head was missing from Australia’s first losing ODI team in nearly a year on the same day Pat Cummins made his return to bowling on the other side of the globe
With his international career nearing an end,David Warner will be relieved not to have to face so much abuse about his role in the 2018 Newlands ball-tampering scandal,but he also knows he’ll never fully escape the stain it left on his reputation.