Australia have made a significant mid-tournament change ahead of their must-win T20 World Cup 2026 clash against Sri Lanka, drafting in star batter Steve Smith to replace the injured Josh Hazlewood. Hazlewood has been officially ruled out after failing to recover from a persistent calf strain, dealing a blow to Australia’s bowling attack at a […]

Australia’s T20 World Cup campaign has been hit by a fresh injury blow: skipper Mitchell Marsh has been ruled out of the tournament opener against Ireland at the R. Premadasa Stadium in Colombo on February 11 after suffering a testicular injury in training. The news forced a late reshuffle — veteran Steve Smith, originally left […]

Veteran Indian cricketer Ravichandran Ashwin has stated that Australia will need guts if they wish to play emerging all-rounder Cooper Connolly in place of Glenn Maxwell, during the upcoming 2026 T20 World Cup as well. However, Glenn Maxwell and Cooper Connolly both head into the tournament on the back of some poor form. “There is […]

Steve Smith may have been left out of Australia’s preliminary squad for the upcoming T20 World Cup, but the veteran batter has made it clear that his journey in international T20 cricket is far from over. The former Australia captain has accepted the decision with maturity, while firmly keeping his long-term focus on representing his […]

Former Pakistan captain Basit Ali has placed the onus squarely on Babar Azam after the now-viral “no single” episode involving Steve Smith in the Sydney derby, arguing the Pakistan skipper’s own approach invited the slight. The incident unfolded late in the 11th over at the SCG when Babar, sitting in the 40s at roughly a […]

Babar Azam’s frustration was plain to see after Steve Smith denied him a routine single late in the Sydney derby, a tactical decision that ultimately changed the course of the match. The Big Bash League clash between Sydney Sixers and Sydney Thunder at the SCG on January 16 delivered drama, and the non-striker episode in […]

Australia fast bowler Mitchell Starc has come out in support of Steve Smith following the much-discussed “no single” incident involving Babar Azam during the Sydney derby between the Sydney Sixers and Sydney Thunder in the Big Bash League. While Starc admitted he had not personally watched the moment unfold, he defended Smith’s decision as a […]

Babar Azam found himself at the centre of an eventful and emotionally charged night as the Sydney derby between Sydney Sixers and Sydney Thunder delivered both fireworks and frustration at the Sydney Cricket Ground. The Pakistan star’s dismissal came moments after Steve Smith denied him a single and then rewrote the Big Bash League record […]

It has been more than a decade, but the flashpoint from India’s tour of Australia in 2014 still lives vividly in cricketing folklore. During the fiercely contested Border-Gavaskar Trophy, a seemingly routine LBW appeal spiralled into a heated on-field confrontation involving some of the biggest names of modern cricket — Rohit Sharma, Steve Smith, Virat […]

The third Test of the Ashes series between Australia and England got underway on Wednesday at the Adelaide Oval, with the hosts aiming to tighten their grip on the contest after dominating the opening two matches. Holding a commanding 2–0 lead, Australia entered the pink-ball Test with a golden opportunity to push England to the […]