Australia, Sri Lanka and Steve Smith

Steve Smith to captain spin-heavy Australia in Sri Lanka Tests, no rest for Starc
Steve Smith has been named Australia's captain for their tour of Sri Lanka without regular skipper Pat Cummins, said Cricket Australia. Mitchell Starc leads the pace attack in an otherwise spin-heavy squad.
Australia announce Steve Smith-led Test squad for tour of Sri Lanka
Steve Smith is leading Australia in the two-Test series against Sri Lanka as Pat Cummins takes paternity leave and attends to an ankle issue. The squad is without Josh Hazlewood and Mitchell Marsh, focusing on the Champions Trophy.
Steve Smith named interim captain as Australia announce squad for Sri Lanka Test series
Right-hand batter Steve Smith has been appointed as the interim skipper of the national side as team Australia announced a 16-player squad for their two-match Test series against Sri Lanka, which will begin on January 29.
McSweeney returns to Australia squad for Sri Lanka tour. Smith to lead squad in Cummins' absence
Nathan McSweeney was recalled to Australia’s test squad on Thursday to tour Sri Lanka, less than three weeks after being dropped from the top order. Australia’s selectors announced their squad Thursday for the two-test tour,
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Pat Cummins will miss the tour on paternity leave while also nursing an ankle issue that was managed throughout the summer.
Cricket-Maxwell misses out in Australia squad for Sri Lanka series
Glenn Maxwell's hopes of reviving his test career may be over after the all-rounder missed out on selection in Australia's much-changed squad for the Sri Lanka tour. All-rounder Mitchell Marsh has also been overlooked for the squad,
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Potential debutant claims Australia Test squad spot as Smith named captain
Interim captain appointed and potential debutant named in Australia's 16-player squad for Sri Lanka Test series.
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Australia recall McSweeney for Sri Lanka Tests, Connolly set for debut
Regular skipper Pat Cummins stays home for the birth of his second child while fellow fast bowler Josh Hazlewood is rested ...
Steve Smith’s redemption story: From Sandpapergate to a return to the Australian captaincy
If Steve Smith is handed the captaincy of Australia’s Test team to Sri Lanka it would be another satisfying chapter in the ...
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'Never played on a wicket like that' - Steve Smith names reason behind missing 10,000-run Test landmark
Read about what Steve Smith had to say about the challenges of batting on the Sydney deck in the final Test of the ...
Ricky Ponting revealed Steve Smith's insight on facing Jasprit Bumrah during the Border-Gavaskar Trophy.
On what he called the “spiciest” pitch of the series, Bumrah was forced off the field after suffering a back spasm on Day 2.
Blame the new Kookaburras: why Steve Smith feels batting is tougher in Australia these days
Earlier, the seam would often go flat after 15 overs or so, and the batters had it easy thereafter. But the introduction of a ...
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Indian Steve Smith? Young batter meticulously imitates Australian batter, watch video
In a video on social media, a young batter imitated Australian cricket maestro Steve Smith with astonishing accuracy. Smith ...
Cricket fans saddened by Scott Boland news amid huge reveal about Sam Konstas and Steve Smith
But Cricket Australia revealed on Tuesday that Boland, Travis Head, Nathan Lyon, Pat Cummins, Mitchell Starc and Josh ...