Smith experiment as Test opener over, Green out of India series SYDNEY: Steve Smith’s short-lived stint as a Test opener came to an end Monday with confirmation he will drop down... Published 14 Oct, 2024 10:49am
Sports Australia coach says top six likely to remain the same for India series SYDNEY: Australia coach Andrew McDonald thinks the top six batsmen who finished the last Test season are likely to... Published 11 Sep, 2024 03:21pm
Sports Australia batsman Smith says he has no plans to retire MELBOURNE: Veteran Australia batsman Steve Smith says he has no plans to wind down his cricket career having signed... Published 20 Aug, 2024 01:29pm
Sports Steve Smith axed as Australia name T20 World Cup squad SYDNEY: Former captain Steve Smith and rising talent Jake Fraser-McGurk were notable omissions as Australia named... Published 01 May, 2024 01:23pm
Sports Australia thump West Indies by 83 runs to seal ODI series SYDNEY: Man of the match Sean Abbott grabbed three wickets and slammed an entertaining 69 as Australia cruised to an... Updated 04 Feb, 2024 05:41pm
Sports Australia keep faith in ‘problem-solver’ Smith as opener MELBOURNE: Steve Smith’s first outing as a Test opener may not have gone to plan but Australia coach Andrew McDonald... Published 20 Jan, 2024 09:49am
Sports Smith relishing chance to open for Australia ADELAIDE: Steve Smith said Sunday he felt obligated to step up and replace David Warner as Australia’s Test opener,... Published 14 Jan, 2024 01:08pm
Sports Steve Smith to replace Warner as opener against West Indies SYDNEY: Steve Smith will open the batting alongside Usman Khawaja against the West Indies in place of the retired... Published 10 Jan, 2024 10:53am
Sports Labuschagne immovable as Australia frustrate Pakistan in 2nd Test MELBOURNE: A stubborn Marnus Labuschagne weathered a storm to help steer Australia to 187-3 on a rain-disrupted... Updated 26 Dec, 2023 01:23pm
Sports Australia’s Labuschagne relieved after being cleared for second Test MELBOURNE: With Cameron Green eager to break back into Australia’s starting XI, Marnus Labuschagne felt a rush of... Published 18 Dec, 2023 10:38am
Sports Pakistan look to be positive against strong Australia team PERTH: Pakistan’s new captain Shan Masood said his team will be out to buck considerable odds, and 28 years of... Updated 13 Dec, 2023 03:23pm
Sports Australia’s Steve Smith turns to golf after below-par form PERTH: Australia’s Steve Smith conceded on Tuesday that he has not played to his usual high standards this year but... Published 12 Dec, 2023 03:25pm
Sports Australia's Smith and Starc star in rain-hit World Cup warm-up game Australia batsman Steve Smith scored a half-century before pacer Mitchell Starc bagged a hat-trick to rip through ... Published 30 Sep, 2023 10:49pm
Sports Cummins, Smith and Starc return to Australia squad for India ODI series Australia’s Pat Cummins, Steve Smith, Mitchell Starc and Glenn Maxwell will return to the one-day international... Published 17 Sep, 2023 03:44pm
Sports Australia include injured quartet in ODI World Cup squad SYDNEY: Australia on Wednesday named the injured quartet of Pat Cummins, Steve Smith, Glenn Maxwell and Mitchell... Published 06 Sep, 2023 11:18am
Sports Johnson can shine in South Africa, says Australia T20 skipper Marsh SYDNEY: Australia’s new Twenty20 captain Mitchell Marsh said Tuesday that the “incredible talent” of uncapped fast... Published 22 Aug, 2023 11:52am
Sports Smith to open for Australia against South Africa in T20 career first MELBOURNE: Steve Smith will open the batting when Australia meet South Africa in an upcoming Twenty20 series,... Published 08 Aug, 2023 11:56am
Sports England win fifth Test against Australia to draw Ashes 2-2 LONDON: England beat Australia by 49 runs to win the fifth Test at The Oval on Monday and end the Ashes series all... Updated 31 Jul, 2023 10:57pm
Sports England bowl as Australia recall Starc for 2nd Ashes Test LONDON: England captain Ben Stokes won the toss and elected to bowl in the second Ashes Test at Lord’s on Wednesday... Published 28 Jun, 2023 03:26pm
Sports McDonald backs Smith, Labuschagne to fire in second Ashes Test Australia coach Andrew McDonald backed Steve Smith and Marnus Labuschagne to rebound from rare twin failures in the... Published 22 Jun, 2023 03:43pm
Sports Australia’s Smith happy to be back at Edgbaston for Ashes opener LONDON: Steve Smith is happy to be kicking off a new Ashes series at Edgbaston, four years after a performance he... Published 14 Jun, 2023 09:02pm
Sports Three things we learned from the WTC cricket final LONDON: Australia became the first men’s side to have won every major global cricket trophy after a 209-run rout of... Published 12 Jun, 2023 11:47am
Sports Smith amused by fuss over his England county stint ahead of Ashes Australia batsman Steve Smith has laughed off criticism in England about his county cricket warm-up for the Ashes... Published 03 May, 2023 10:21am
Sports Smith keeps fans guessing on IPL return with ‘awkward’ video NEW DELHI: Australia’s Steve Smith has announced his return to the Indian Premier League, although his curious video... Published 28 Mar, 2023 11:01am
Sports Shami, Rahul fire India to victory in ODI opener against Australia MUMBAI: Mohammed Shami’s bowling figures of 3-17 and an unbeaten 75 by KL Rahul helped India beat Australia by five... Updated 17 Mar, 2023 08:29pm
Sports Smith to lead Australia in India ODIs, Warner returns NEW DELHI: Steve Smith will lead Australia in the upcoming one-day international series against India as David... Published 14 Mar, 2023 12:38pm
Sports Australia wear black armbands after Cummins’ mother dies AHMEDABAD: Australia’s players were to wear black armbands for the second day of the fourth Test against India in... Published 10 Mar, 2023 11:12am
Sports Ton-up Khawaja steers Australia to 255-4 in 4th India Test AHMEDABAD: Opener Usman Khawaja struck the first century of the series by an Australian batsman as the tourists... Updated 09 Mar, 2023 05:18pm
Sports Australia’s Smith still in dark about pitch for final India Test AHMEDABAD: Stand-in skipper Steve Smith said Wednesday that Australia still did not know which pitch the crunch... Published 08 Mar, 2023 02:30pm
Sports Smith relishes ‘game of chess’ as Australia look to square India series AHMEDABAD: Stand-in captain Steve Smith is looking forward to a new “game of chess” against India as Australia aim... Published 07 Mar, 2023 01:02pm
PIA privatisation: Blue World City refuses to match PC’s ‘minimum expectation’ of Rs85.03bn, sticks to Rs10bn offer
PIA privatisation: Blue World City refuses to match PC’s ‘minimum expectation’ of Rs85.03bn, sticks to Rs10bn offer