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[ad_1] Steve Smith has three matches to convince national selectors he deserves a spot in Australia’s T20 World Cup squad, with this week’s white-ball series in New Zealand serving as his final audition ahead of the marquee tournament. Australia only has three T20I matches scheduled before June’s T20 World Cup in the West Indies and … Read more
[ad_1] The international men’s summer of cricket has drawn to a close, with the West Indies denying Australia a clean sweep of the white-ball portion of the tour. The visitors secured a thumping 37-run victory over the Australians at Perth Stadium on Tuesday evening courtesy of Andre Russell’s counterpunching 71 (29) and Roston Chase’s economical … Read more
[ad_1] West Indies debutant Shamar Joseph was thrown the Kookaburra in the ninth over of Australia’s first innings at Adelaide Oval on Wednesday afternoon, but he only needed one delivery to announce himself to the cricket world. The right-armed quick lured Australian opener Steve Smith into fending at a length delivery outside off stump, with … Read more
[ad_1] Think ‘greatest Test innings of all time’ and you might recall Ben Stokes’ wild 2019 escape act, or perhaps VVS Laxman’s 281 to down Australia in 2001 after India was asked to follow on. The shortlist is long, and offers apples with oranges comparisons, but you’ll find one thing uniting contenders is a fear … Read more
[ad_1] Steve Smith, the Test opener. Usman Khawaja cautioned against it, as did former coach Justin Langer, while captain Pat Cummins confessed he preferred Smith at No. 4. Yet, it’s happening. Smith will walk out to open the batting alongside Khawaja for this week’s series opener against the West Indies at Adelaide Oval, marking the … Read more