Steve Smith

Steve Smith becomes second-fastest batsman to register 25 Test centuries

Smith recorded his 25th century in his 119th innings and went past Indian skipper Virat Kohli who had achieved the feat in 127 innings.

Aug 04, 2019, 18:51 PM IST

David Warner gives cheeky reply to English crowd over 'sandpaper' jibe--Watch

The swashbuckling Australian opener first opened his palms to show the English spectators that he was not holding any object before displaying his empty pockets to win the applause from them.  

 

Aug 04, 2019, 16:06 PM IST

Ashes: James Pattinson hails 'fantastic player' Steve Smith

Smith rescued the sinking Australian side during his side`s first inning of the opening Ashes Test match.

Aug 04, 2019, 15:43 PM IST

Ricky Ponting feels Tim Paine should use Steve Smith's experience

Ponting`s comments came in after Smith was seen offering advice to bowlers and discussing with Paine on numerous occasions during the first Ashes Test match. 

Aug 04, 2019, 15:28 PM IST

Ashes: Australia pin hopes on Steve Smith again, lead by 34

Stuard Broad gave England the early breakthrough by dismissing David Warner for eight runs in the third over of the Australian second innings.

Aug 03, 2019, 23:44 PM IST

Ashes: Rory Burns scores maiden ton to help England take initiative

It was a solid show from the English batsmen on an overcast second day of the first Ashes Test between England and Australia at the Edgbaston Cricket Ground on Friday. 

Aug 03, 2019, 00:03 AM IST

1st Ashes Test, Day 1: Steve Smith's comeback ton rescues Australia

The 30-year-old Smith was greeted by a chorus of boos as he made his way to the crease. 

Aug 02, 2019, 10:03 AM IST

Australian skipper Tim Paine confident of spirited performance against England

England have won their last 11 matches in all formats in Birmingham and are undefeated in Tests since the 2008 loss to South Africa at the venue.

Aug 01, 2019, 13:01 PM IST

Write Steve Smith off at your peril: Steve Waugh sends warning to England

Smith is returning to the Test cricket after facing a 12-month ban for his involvement in the ball-tampering in the Test match against South Africa at Cape Town.

Jul 30, 2019, 11:37 AM IST

Australian Test skipper Tim Paine lauds Steve Smith for his consistency

Smith is currently ranked at the number four position in the ICC Test batsmen rankings, and he holds the highest ranking for any Australia batter, despite having played his last Test in 2018.

Jul 22, 2019, 11:16 AM IST

ICC World Cup 2019: Australia's journey to the semi-finals

Australia have been mostly brilliant through the league stage of ICC Cricket World Cup 2019, barring two defeats, to earn a place in the semis against England.

Jul 11, 2019, 13:54 PM IST

ICC World Cup: Sarfaraz Ahmed insists Pak fans love cricket, won't boo Steve Smith

"Pakistani people love cricket, they love to support and they love the players."

Jun 12, 2019, 07:11 AM IST

Steve Waugh on Virat Kohli calming fans who booed Steve Smith: Class act

Waugh, one of the toughest and most successful captains of all time, said he was impressed by Kohli's action of asking the crowd to not boo Smith.

Jun 11, 2019, 12:20 PM IST

Australian media floored by Virat Kohli's gesture to get applause for Steve Smith

From critic No. 1 to fans, the Aussie press turned a new leaf courtesy Virat Kohli's gesture to stop certain Indian fans from booing Steve Smith at The Oval.

Jun 10, 2019, 10:35 AM IST

Virat Kohli asks Indian fans to stop booing Steve Smith, urges them to clap for Australian player

Shikhar Dhawan (117), Rohit Sharma (57), skipper Virat Kohli (82) and Hardik Pandya (48) all shone with the bat as India posted a huge score of 352 for five in their stipulated 50 overs after opting to bat first against Australia.

Jun 09, 2019, 22:36 PM IST

Cricket World Cup 2019: Smith, Warner give Australia edge over India, says Finch

Finch is confident that Warner and Smith will perform well when the Kangaroos will clash with India at The Oval on Sunday. 

Jun 09, 2019, 08:56 AM IST

Unlikely hero Nathan Coulter-Nile blasts his way to ICC World Cup record

Nathan Coulter-Nile’s prediction that he would face a barrage of short balls from the West Indies was hardly outlandish but the Australian all-rounder’s insistence that he was ready to cope with it ended up looking downright prescient as he set a World Cup record, as per ICC press release.

Jun 07, 2019, 11:21 AM IST

ICC World Cup 2019: Mitchell Starc, Nathan Coulter-Nile guide Australia to 15-run win over West Indies

Sent into bat, Nathan Coulter-Nile (92 from 60 balls) played a blinder of an innings, taking cue from a dogged fight back by Steve Smith (73 from 103 balls), as Australia recovered from 38 for 4 to post a competitive 288 all out in 49 overs.

Jun 06, 2019, 23:39 PM IST

ICC World Cup 2019, Afghanistan vs Australia: As it happened

Australia defeated Afghanistan by seven wickets in the fourth match of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2019 at the County Ground, Bristol on Saturday. The third clash of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2019 witnessed a victory for New Zealand by a margin of ten wickets against Sri Lanka.

Jun 01, 2019, 17:22 PM IST

ICC World Cup 2019: Steve Smith, David Warner need to have thick skin to shine in World Cup, says Brett Lee

Smith and Warner, who are returning after serving suspensions for their involvement in the infamous ball-tampering episode in South Africa in 2018, have already witnessed hostile crowd during Australia's two World Cup warm-up games. 

May 30, 2019, 14:54 PM IST