Steve Smith in doubt for Australia’s tour of West Indies

June 16, 2025 12:34 PM

Steve Smith in doubt for Australia’s tour of West Indies

Steve Smith will miss Australia’s first test against the West Indies in Barbados later this month and could sit out the entire three-test series with a finger injury, captain Pat Cummins said. Smith, one of the mainstays of the Australian team, suffered a compound dislocation of his right little finger fielding on the third day of the World Test Championship final against South Africa at Lord’s on Friday, missing the rest of the match. He was taken to hospital for x-rays but no surgery was...

WTC final: Proteas hunt maiden crown as Australia look to defend title at Lord’s

June 10, 2025 3:56 PM

WTC final: Proteas hunt maiden crown as Australia look to defend title at Lord’s

Australia and South Africa will collide in the 2023–25 ICC World Test Championship final at Lord's, starting June 11, with the defending champions aiming to retain their title and the Proteas desperate to finally shake off decades of knockout heartbreak. Australia, led by Pat Cummins, qualified with a 67.54% points percentage across 19 Tests. South Africa, captained by Temba Bavuma, finished top with 69.44% from just 12 matches. Interestingly, the two sides have not met in the current WTC cy...

Rain pauses third Australia-India test after lunch; Smith redeems dropped catch to deny Rahul’s century at Gabba

December 17, 2024 10:25 AM

Rain pauses third Australia-India test after lunch; Smith redeems dropped catch to deny Rahul’s century at Gabba

Rain delayed the resumption of play after lunch on day four of the third test between Australia and India in Brisbane on Tuesday. India were 167 for six in reply to Australia's first innings 445 at the Gabba, still needing 79 runs to avoid the follow-on. Ravindra Jadeja was 41 not out at the break, with fellow all-rounder Nitish Kumar Reddy on seven. Earlier, Steve Smith redeemed himself with a stunning catch to deny KL Rahul a rousing century and give Australia a vital breakthrough before l...

Brisbane Test: Smith joins century party with Head as Australia dominate day two

December 15, 2024 5:04 PM

Brisbane Test: Smith joins century party with Head as Australia dominate day two

Steve Smith clambered out of his form slump with a drought-breaking century and Travis Head smashed another big ton as Australia posted a commanding 405 for seven on day two of the third test against India in Brisbane on Sunday. Smith batted away questions about his place in the team with a hard-earned 101 while Head marched on to a swashbuckling 152 to the delight of most of the 34,227-strong crowd at the Gabba. "It was nice to get in, feel good," said Smith, who scored his 33rd test ton ...