Steve Smith "shocked and disappointed" at allegations of scuffing up crease in third Australia-India Test

January 13, 2021 7:37 AM

Steve Smith "shocked and disappointed" at allegations of scuffing up crease in third Australia-India Test

Australia batsman Steve Smith says he is "shocked and disappointed" at allegations that he deliberately scuffed up the crease during the final day of the third Test against India. Smith denied accusations he was deliberately removing the marks used to guide India's batsmen at the crease.   The former captain was seen on the stump camera scraping the crease with his boot during a drinks break.    When not out batsman Rishabh Pant returned to the crease, he had to ask th...

ICC Rankings: Steve Smith extends his lead over Virat Kohli

September 10, 2019 5:11 PM

ICC Rankings: Steve Smith extends his lead over Virat Kohli

Australian batsman Steve Smith has extended his lead over India skipper Virat Kohli at the number one spot in the ICC Test batsmen rankings. Smith now has a lead of 34 points over Kohli as the rankings were revealed today. The 30-year-old batsman scored 293 runs in the fourth Test and as a result, he has further consolidated his position. With this, he is virtually assured of the top spot after the end of the five-match series between Australia and England. Aussie pacer Pat Cummins also remains ...

Steve Smith returns to Australian team for 4th Ashes cricket test against England

September 3, 2019 1:42 PM

Steve Smith returns to Australian team for 4th Ashes cricket test against England

Steve Smith returns to the Australian team while top-order batsman Usman Khawaja and pace bowler James Pattinson have been dropped for the fourth Ashes cricket test against England beginning on Wednesday at Old Trafford in Manchester.  Smith did not play in the third test at Leeds due to a concussion sustained from a bouncer which hit his helmet in the drawn second test at Lord's. The series is level 1-1 with two tests remaining. 

Cricket Australia asks Steve Smith, David Warner and Cameron Bancroft to leave South Africa

March 28, 2018 8:22 AM

Cricket Australia asks Steve Smith, David Warner and Cameron Bancroft to leave South Africa

Cricket Australia has asked the embattled trio of Steve Smith, David Warner and Cameron Bancroft to leave South Africa tour immediately.  Cricket Australia CEO James Sutherland announced the decision at a media conference in Johannesburg yesterday in the wake of the premeditated ball-tampering conspiracy that has taken the cricket world by storm.  He said, Matthew Renshaw, Joe Burns and Glenn Maxwell will replace the three players charged in the Test squad, with Tim Paine officially named captai...

Ball-tampering row: Australian Captain Steve Smith suspended for one Test match by ICC

March 25, 2018 9:13 PM

Ball-tampering row: Australian Captain Steve Smith suspended for one Test match by ICC

Australia captain Steve Smith was on Sunday handed a one-match suspension and fined 100 percent of his match fee by ICC after he owned up to a ball-tampering conspiracy in South Africa.   Smith admitted that he was party to a decision to attempt to change the condition of the ball in order to gain an unfair advantage during the third day's play in the Cape Town Test against South Africa on Saturday.   Additionally, Australia opener Cameron Bancroft has been fined 75 per cent of his matc...