Tag: Steve Smith

Steve Smith said England's new attacking approach to test cricket was exciting but expressed doubts over whether it could stand ...

Pakistan's Imam-ul-Haq gestures to the crowd as he leaves the field after being dismissed soon after he scored his century, against Bangladesh at Lord's.

Imam gets second hundred, Rawalpindi run-feast ends in draw

by Bongisipho Magcaba

8 March 2022, 2:49 PM

22 February 2022, 12:07 PM

Imam-ul-Haq smashed his second hundred in the run-feast in Rawalpindi but Australia's first test in Pakistan in 24 years ended ...

Australia's Cummins, Warner to miss Pakistan white-ball leg ahead of IPL

by Bongisipho Magcaba

Australia test captain Pat Cummins and opening batsman David Warner will not feature in the limited-overs meetings with Pakistan next ...

Australia’s former cricket captain Mark Taylor says Steve Smith’s return could heal old wounds

28 November 2021, 7:47 AM

Former skipper Mark Taylor has backed the appointment of Steve Smith as Australia's vice-captain more than three years after he ...

It will be the first red ball series in South Africa for the Australians since the ball-tampering scandal of 2018 over which captain Steve Smith and batsmen David Warner and Cameron Bancroft received lengthy bans.

Australia set for test return to South Africa

27 October 2020, 1:21 PM

South Africa will play England, Sri Lanka, Australia and Pakistan at home during the 2020-21 season and could also tour ...

Australia's captain Steve Smith celebrates after taking a catch to dismiss England's Dawid Malan during the second day of the fifth Ashes cricket test match.

Drawing Ashes in England was ‘disappointing’ – Smith

5 August 2020, 5:27 PM

Master batsman Steve Smith says Australia have “unfinished business” in England, with the achievement of retaining the Ashes last year ...

The spread of novel coronavirus has brought sport across the world to a standstill over the last two months and Pietersen thinks every effort should be made to resume professional cricket as soon as it is safe to do so.

Players must play, crowd or no crowd: Pietersen

11 May 2020, 4:58 PM

The resumption of sport will lift morale for people around the world during the COVID-19 crisis and cricketers owe it ...

The last time the Aussies were in the country was two years ago when they were involved in one of cricket’s biggest scandals - the ball-tampering affair.

Australia ready for hostile return to SA in first T20 in Johannesburg

21 February 2020, 1:00 PM

Australia coach Justin Langer insists that one bad incident does not taint their love for South Africa and playing against ...

But back in isolation in Sydney after returning from the UAE, Smith said he felt like he had found his rhythm and was striking the ball better and able to place it where he wanted.

I love playing in South Africa despite ball-tampering saga: Smith

19 February 2020, 9:30 PM

Star Australia batsman Steve Smith says he is happy to be back in South Africa and wants to put the ...

Cricket Australia happy being back in SA since ball-tampering scandal

17 February 2020, 4:33 PM

The Australian national cricket team coach, Justin Langer, says his players are happy to be back in South Africa almost ...

Smith hands Australia a bright start on the 2nd test

26 December 2019, 2:26 PM

4 September 2019, 6:48 AM

Australian batsman Steve Smith put his side in the driving seat on the opening day of the second Test against ...

Smith overtakes Kohli to reclaim No.1 spot in test rankings

by Wendy Mothata

3 September 2019, 6:11 AM

Australia's run-machine Steve Smith has edged past Indian captain Virat Kohli to become the best test batsman in the world, ...

England’s Broad excited for Jofra Archer and Steve Smith showdown at fourth Ashes

by Reuters

England fast bowler Stuart Broad is excited to see another showdown between England's Jofra Archer and Australia's Steve Smith when ...

Langer hails Smith over Ashes performance and victory

6 August 2019, 10:56 AM

Justin Langer has hailed Steve Smith's ability to find a way out of even the toughest situation and says his ...

Smith who scored a brilliant century in the first innings, once again proved immovable as he stayed at the crease until the umpires took the players off as daylight faded.

Smith again frustrates England to leave test finely balanced

by Skhangiwe Mthiyane

4 August 2019, 7:57 AM

Steve Smith’s unbeaten 46 helped Australia recover to 124-3 in their second innings before bad light stopped play with the ...

Australia’s Warner and Smith booed against England

25 May 2019, 2:55 PM

Australia's David Warner and Steve Smith were both jeered on Saturday in their first match against England following a year-long ...

The pair were welcomed back into the national fold last week for a pre-World Cup camp in Brisbane after serving year-long suspensions for their part in the "sandpapergate" scandal in Cape Town .

Smith, Warner to wear Australian colours for first time since getting banned

by Sesona Mahlahla

5 May 2019, 11:59 AM

11 February 2019, 6:24 AM

Steve Smith and David Warner are set to don the Australian colours this week for the first time since their ...

Steve Smith, who was disgraced by a ball-tampering scandal the last time the Aussies toured South Africa, made a formidable 45 from 32 balls.

Smith, Warner bans to end during Pakistan ODI series

by Bomkazi Malobola

Steve Smith and David Warner could be in line for an immediate return to the Australian team when their bans ...

Australia's David Warner reacts as he walks off the ground after being dismissed for 24 runs during the fourth day of the second

Warner to return to Australia after elbow injury

by Bongisipho Magcaba

17 January 2019, 7:51 AM