Australia’s star batter Steve Smith is eager to take on South Africa’s pace attack in the World Test Championship (WTC) final at Lord’s. Smith, 36, arrives for the World Test Championship final against South Africa sounding relaxed, refreshed, and – crucially – ready. It’s a version of Smith that hasn’t been seen in some time. […]
The Australian players will be under no pressure to return to the IPL and Cricket Australia have offered to defend them if they choose not to go to India for the remainder of the tournament. The IPL was suspended for a week due to the cross-border tensions between India and Pakistan. This forced the foreign […]
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Ex-Australia test vice-captain Keith Stackpole, one of Wisden’s cricketers of the year in 1973, has died, Cricket Australia said Wednesday. He was 84. Stackpole made his international debut in 1966 and played 43 tests, scoring 2,807 runs and taking 15 wickets with his wrist spin, in an era when batters usually […]
