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  Langer goes into bat for Paine, Smith

  Agence France-Presse . Brisbane | Updated at 03:48pm on January 13, 2021

  Australia coach Justin Langer gave under-fire skipper Tim Paine his ‘100 per cent’ support and blasted criticism of Steve Smith as ‘absolute rubbish’ Wednesday after...

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  Slump? What slump, says Smith after long-awaited Test century

  Agence France-Presse . Sydney | Updated at 05:00pm on January 08, 2021

  Former Australia skipper Steve Smith dismissed talk of a form slump but credited a more positive attitude after his battling century against India in Sydney...

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  Smith smacks century to leave India in the wake

  Agence France-Presse. Sydney | Updated at 02:27pm on January 08, 2021

  Australia snapped up two wickets in the final session Friday to leave India with work to do in the third Test as they chase the...

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  Williamson overtakes Smith, Kohli as top Test batsman

  Agence France-Presse. Christchurch | Updated at 12:32pm on December 31, 2020

  New Zealand skipper Kane Williamson has overtaken Australia's Steve Smith and India captain Virat Kohli to be the number one Test batsman in the world...

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  Ashwin takes four as India lead Australia by 62

  Agence France-Presse . Adelaide | Updated at 06:03pm on December 18, 2020

  Ravi Ashwin bagged four wickets as a dominant India held a 62-run lead at stumps on day two of the Adelaide day-night Test after Australian...

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  Smith revved up for Test clashes after missing last India series

  Agence France-Presse . Sydney | Updated at 05:23pm on December 10, 2020

  Steve Smith admitted Thursday he was pumped to play his first Test in almost a year, revealing how hard it was to miss India's last...

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  Australia clinch India ODI series

  Agence France-Presse . Sydney | Updated at 05:59pm on November 29, 2020

  Steve Smith hit his second consecutive century as Australia claimed the one-day international series with victory over India in Sydney on Sunday. Smith followed up...

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  Australia crush India in 1st ODI

  Agence France-Presse . Sydney | Updated at 04:15pm on November 27, 2020

  Skipper Aaron Finch and Steve Smith blazed centuries as Australia set India a daunting target in the first one-day international at the Sydney Cricket Ground...

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  Smith warns India he's back in top gear

  Agence France-Presse . Sydney | Updated at 04:26pm on November 24, 2020

  Australia's Steve Smith warned India on Tuesday that his game had finally ‘clicked’ and he was ready to justify his ranking as the world's top...

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  Smith, Samson help Royals win battle of sixes

  Agence France-Presse . Dubai | Updated at 01:24am on September 23, 2020

  Skipper Steve Smith cracked a match-winning 69 in Rajasthan Royal's opening Indian Premier League game on Tuesday that produced a record-equalling 33 sixes in the...