The former Australian captain, Steven Smith who is suffering a 12-month ban from Cricket Australia following the infamous ball-tampering scandal in March 2018, spoke to the media for the first time since his suspension. Steve Smith has opened up on his ‘dark days’ and said that there were times when[Read More…]
Tag: Steven Smith
Bangladesh Cricket Board denies Steven Smith’s BPL participation
The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has decided not to allow former Australian captain Steve Smith to participate in Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) scheduled to be played from January 5, citing a by-law violation. BPL franchise Comilla Victorians recruited Smith earlier but the other franchises of BPL raised question saying it[Read More…]
Virat Kohli grabs top spot in ICC Test batting rankings
London: India captain Virat Kohli on Sunday became the top-ranked batsman in Test cricket for the first time in his career as he ended Australian Steven Smith’s reign of nearly 32 months. Kohli scored 149 and 51 in India’s 31-run defeat in the first Test in Birmingham against England and[Read More…]