Australia beat India by 51 runs in the 2nd ODI at the Sydney Cricket Ground thanks to another stunning batting display to seal the three-match series with a game to spare. After beating India by 66 runs in the first match, having scored 374, Australia put on another huge total on the board which proved…
Kohli dethrones Smith to regain top spot in Test Rankings
December 5, 2019Virat Kohli, on the back of impressive performances in India’s home season, has regained the top spot in the ICC rankings for Test batsmen after Steve Smith failed to make an impact in Australia’s 2-0 series sweep against Pakistan. Kohli posted his highest-ever Test score in the second Test against South Africa and followed it…
Smith, Warner return to Australian fold
March 17, 2019Steve Smith and David Warner have reunited with the Australian cricket team as their year-long ball-tampering bans end later this month. Smith and Warner have been welcomed back into the Australian fold with “hugs and cuddles” at a team meet-up in Dubai, and said it was like they’d never left. The disgraced pair were invited…
IPL 2019: Steve Smith and David Warner should be ready for the tournament, believes Justin Langer
March 7, 2019The twelfth season of the Indian Premier League is all set to kick start from 23rd of March 2019. Even though IPL is one of the most awaited cricket tournament of the year, all eyes remain fixated on the upcoming World Cup. In such regard, the fans will keep a close eye on the IPL…
Steve Smith ties the knot with long-time girlfriend Willis
September 16, 2018Sydney: Former Australia skipper Steve Smith tied the knot with his long-time girlfriend Dani Willis in Sydney on Saturday. Smith took to Instagram to express his happiness and posted a stunning picture to let the world know. “Today I got to Marry my best friend. What an absolutely incredible day. @dani_willis looked unbelievably beautiful,” Smith…
IPL 2018: Klaasen to replace banned Smith
April 2, 2018South Africa’s Heinrich Klaasen will replace Steve Smith in the Rajasthan Royals’ squad for this season’s Indian Premier League (IPL). Former Australia captain Smith was given a one-year ban by his country’s cricket board following his involvement in the ball-tampering scandal that rocked Australian cricket. Smith was still eligible to play in the IPL, but…
Ball-Tampering Scandal: Smith, Warner and Bancroft to return home
March 28, 2018Johannesburg: Australia captain Steve Smith will be sent home from the tour of South Africa for his role in the ball-tampering scandal, but coach Darren Lehmann will remain in charge, Cricket Australia CEO James Sutherland said yesterday while addressing the media in Johannesburg. Smith, vice-captain David Warner and opening batsman Cameron Bancroft, the player caught…
Ball-Tampering Scandal: Steve Smith fined 100 percent match fee, handed one Test ban
March 26, 2018Cape Town: Australia captain Steve Smith was yesterday handed a one-match suspension and fined 100% of his match fee following his admission on Saturday that he was party to a decision to attempt to change the condition of the ball in order to gain an unfair advantage during the third day’s play in the Cape…
DRS controversy: ICC says it won’t charge Smith and Kohli
March 9, 2017The International Cricket Council (ICC) said statement that it will not charge any player from the Bengaluru Test match between India and Australia. There was high drama in the middle of some great cricket as Australian captain Steve Smith was criticised by his Indian counterpart Virat Kohli for trying to bend the DRS rules when…
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