Smith will likely to open in at least one of the remaining two matches of the T20I series games against New Zealand after missing the series opener's starting XI in Wellington, which Australia won by 6 wickets thrillingly.
Usually a prolific scorer against India, Smith has scores of 0 and 41 in the first two ODIs on batting-friendly tracks, having flopped earlier in the Test series in February-March when he could only manage 145 runs across four Tests
Australia's top batsman, Steve Smith, has disclosed that England declined to share drinks with the visiting team on several occasions following the conclusion of the final Ashes Test.
Taking out Head also made Broad the leading wicket-taker in the ongoing series. Australia's slide continued when Mitchell Marsh chopped on a James Anderson delivery on 16, after looking in good touch at the crease.
The Oval can present itself with some spin occasionally particularly as the game wears on so we could face some sort of similarities to what we had in India at certain stages of the game, said Smith
Sydney: Usman Khawaja’s ninth Test century lifted Australia to an imposing 416-8 declared before England’s openers survived a nervous five overs to be 13 without loss at the end of the second day of the fourth Ashes Test. Playing his first Test since 2019 and only in the team because of Travis Head’s positive test […]
Adelaide: Former Australian skipper Steve Smith will lead Aussies after three and a half years on Thursday in the second Ashes Test against England. Australia Test skipper Pat Cummins has been ruled out of the second Ashes Test against England after being deemed a close contact of a person who received a positive COVID-19 test […]