Steve Smith
Smith joins Washington Freedom ahead of MLC season
Smith, who has played just four Twenty20 internationals for Australia since the start of 2023, went unsold at the Indian Premier League auction held in December last year. He competed for the Sydney Sixers in the 2023-24 Big Bash League (BBL).
Smith to open against India, says Australia coach
"If you bring in a new opener and you gave them four Test matches, and then said, 'okay, we're going to shift that after four Test matches', would you think that's fair or unfair?"
Smith, Green guide Australia to crushing win over West Indies
Smith finished unbeaten on 79 off 79 balls and Green was 77 not out as Australia cruised to the winning target of 232 with 11.3 overs to spare
'I'm averaging 60': Smith bemused by opener queries
"There was a lot of commentary around I’d failed in two or three innings or whatever it was," Smith told reporters in Melbourne on Wednesday.
Shamar Joseph scripts historic Windies victory over Aussies
West Indies speedster Shamar Joseph bowled through pain to rip through a shellshocked Australia on Sunday and help deliver an extraordinary eight run upset for his inexperienced side on day four of the second Test in Brisbane.
Smith guides Australia to healthy position in 2nd WI Test
Steve Smith guided Australia to a healthy position as they reached 60-2 at stumps on the third day of the second Test against the West Indies in Brisbane on Saturday.
Australia keep faith in Smith as opener
Smith made 12 and 11 not out as an opener in the first Test against West Indies, which Australia won inside seven sessions
Debutant Joseph gives West Indies some hope
Debutant Shamar Joseph gave the West Indies some hope after taking two top-order wickets during Australia's reply to the visitors' first innings total of 188 in the opening Test in Adelaide Wednesday.
Smith relishing chance to open for Australia
Steve Smith said Sunday he felt obligated to step up and replace David Warner as Australia's Test opener, but also admitted it suited him because he got bored waiting to come in at four.
Smith ‘slightly concerned’ about Test cricket’s future
The WTC final and Ashes series are taking place amid fears the future of the long-format game could be threatened by the growth of global franchise Twenty20 cricket, with top players set to be offered year-round contracts across multiple leagues
Steve Smith to play in the IPL?
"Namaste, India. I've got some exciting news for you: I'm joining IPL 2023," Smith, 33, said in the video posted on his social media pages on Monday.
Starc haul and Marsh blitz help Australia hammer India
Starc, rattled the Indian batting with his pace and swing to bundle out the opposition for 117 in 26 overs in Visakhapatnam
Tim Paine retires from cricket
Paine led Australia between 2018 and 2021 after Steve Smith was stripped of the captaincy in the wake of the "Sandpaper-gate" ball-tampering incident against South Africa.
Smith to lead Australia in India ODIs, Warner returns
Smith will stand in for Pat Cummins, who returned home after leading Australia in the first two Test matches to care for his ailing mother who died last week.
India win series 2-1 after Australia force draw in Ahmedabad
India also confirmed their place in the World Test Championship final against Australia in June following Sri Lanka's two-wicket loss to New Zealand in Christchurch earlier in the day
Smith has no full-time captaincy ambition
Smith led Australia between 2014 and 2018 before he was stripped off the honour following a ball-tampering scandal in South Africa
'Bigger than the Ashes': Australia battle India in spin backyard
"If we are able to topple that mountain, that would be huge. I think if we can win in India, that would be bigger than an Ashes series," Australia batter Steve Smith said ahead of the first Test in Nagpur.
Smith dampens down retirement talk
Australia batsman Steve Smith dampened down talk of his retirement on Friday after suggesting it was by no means certain that he would be still playing test cricket next season.
Head, Warner hundreds help Australia whitewash England
Australia, fuelled by hundreds from Travis Head and David Warner, crushed England by 221 runs in the third one day internationals to sweep the series in front of largely empty stands at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) on Tuesday.
