Australia take full points in series against Pakistan
Dubai/IBNS: Australia have moved to a total of 176 points and are in second position in the ICC World Test Championship table after grabbing a full 120 points against Pakistan with a 2-0 series win.
Steve Smith becomes fastest batsman to score 7000 runs in Test cricket
Adelaide/IBNS: Australian batsman Steve Smith became the fastest batsman to score 7000 runs in Test cricket on Saturday.
Smith and Cummins remain on top in Test Rankings
Dubai: Australia batsman Steve Smith and fast bowler Pat Cummins remain at the top of the MRF Tyres ICC Test Player Rankings after the Ashes, which culminated with a 135-run victory for England on Sunday as the five-match series ended in a 2-2 draw.
Smith and Cummins consolidate top positions in Test rankings
Dubai: Steve Smith and Pat Cummins have consolidated their positions at the top of the MRF Tyres ICC Test Player Rankings after helping Australia score a 185-run victory over England in the fourth Test in Manchester to retain The Ashes.
The Ashes: England face challenge in Manchester as Smith hits mesmerising 211
Manchester: England are facing a challenge from the visitors as Australian batsman Steve Smith scored a mesmerising double hundred in the fourth Test match of The Ashes here on Friday.
Steve Smith overtakes Virat Kohli in ICC Test rankings
Dubai, Sept 3 (IBNS): Indian skipper Virat Kohli’s scores of 76 and zero in Kingston were not enough for him to hold on to the top ranking, which he had attained in August 2018 during India’s tour of England, when he scored 593 runs in five Tests and was named player of the series jointly with England all-rounder Sam Curran.
Steve Smith ruled out of third Ashes Test
London, Aug 20 (IBNS): After suffering a concussion during the second Ashes Test, Australian batsman Steve Smith has been ruled out of the third Test of the iconic series.
Steve Smith closes in on top-ranked Indian skipper Virat Kohli in Test Rankings
Dubai, Aug 19 (IBNS): The Australia batsman has overtaken New Zealand captain Kane Williamson and is now only nine points behind Kohli, but the India captain will get a chance to consolidate his position in the two-Test series in the West Indies starting Thursday.
Steve Smith gets hurt in Jofra Archer's short ball
London, Aug 17 (IBNS): Australian cricketer Steve Smith was hurt in a short ball delivered by English bowler Jofra Archer during the second Test match of The Ashes at Lord's here on Saturday.
Steve Smith, Lyon move up in Test Rankings
London, Aug 6 (IBNS): Australia’s Steve Smith has gained one place to reach the third position among batsmen while spinner Nathan Lyon and fast bowler Pat Cummins are among the others to gain in the MRF Tyres ICC Test Player Rankings after the Edgbaston Test.
Steve Smith rises from Ashes, rescues Australia from trouble with century
Birmingham, Aug 2 (IBNS): Making Australia's dramatic turnaround from an imminent batting failure in The Ashes, Steven Smith scored a big century in the first Test against England at Edgbaston here on Friday.
World Cup semifinal: England bowl out Australia for 223; Smith scores 85
Birmingham, July 11 (IBNS): England bowled out Australia for 223 in 49 overs in the second World Cup semifinal here on Thursday.
Virat Kohli urges spectators to cheer Steve Smith who was booed at The Oval
London, Jun 10 (IBNS): In a great show of sportsmanship, Indian cricket captain Virat Kohli urged all the Indian spectators to cheer Australian batsman Steve Smith who was getting booed at The Oval crowd during a World Cup match on Sunday.
Skipper Steve Smith guides RR to five wicket win over Mumbai Indians
Jaipur, Apr 20 (UNI) Riding on newly-appointed RR skipper Smith's unbeaten (59 runs off 48 balls) and Riyan Parag (43 runs off 29 balls) Rajasthan Royals beat Mumbai Indians by seven wickets in the IPL match here at Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur on Saturday.
Rajasthan Royals names Steve Smith as skipper for rest of IPL
Jaipur, Apr 20 (IBNS): In a major decision announced in the mid of the tournament, Rajasthan Royals will be led by the Australian batsman Steven Smith for the upcoming matches of the IPL.