Champions Trophy 2025: Setback for Australia

Steve Smith in line to captain Australia in Champions Trophy as Pat Cummins injury concerns roll on
Steve Smith could remain in the hot seat as Australian captain with Pat Cummins "hugely unlikely" to play in the Champions Trophy.
Steve Smith ready to captain Australia in Champions Trophy in absence of Pat Cummins
Senior Australia player Steve Smith is ready to captain the team in Champions Trophy, in case Pat Cummins is ruled out of the tournament. Speaking ahead of the 2nd Test vs Sri Lanka, Smith said that he loved captaining in subcontinental conditions.
Travis Head vs Steve Smith for Australia captaincy at Champions Trophy? Pat Cummins' injury fresh blow for world champs
Australia may be without their ODI captain Pat Cummins at the Champions Trophy, with the bowler still nursing an ankle issue.
Cummins 'heavily unlikely' for Champions Trophy, Smith or Head to lead Australia
Australia captain Pat Cummins is "heavily unlikely" for the Champions Trophy because of his ankle issue. Steven Smith and Travis Head are in the frame to captain, while Josh Hazlewood is also battling to make it on time,
Cummins' injury could keep Smith captaining Australia
Steve Smith could remain in the hot seat as Australian captain with Pat Cummins "hugely unlikely" to play in the Champions Trophy.
Cummins highly unlikely for ICC Champions Trophy; Head, Smith likely captaincy candidates
Australian captain Pat Cummins is highly unlikely for the ICC Champions Trophy due to his ankle issue, with Steve Smith and Travis Head as big candidates for captaincy, revealed coach Andrew McDonald,
Champions Trophy 2025: Pat Cummins 'heavily unlikely' to feature; Travis Head, Steve Smith in captaincy race
Australia cricket team could be handed a major blow in their preparations for the Champions Trophy 2025 as skipper Pat Cummins could be unfit due to an ankle injury. Speaking on Wednesday (Feb 5), head coach Andrew McDonald insisted that Cummins is “heavily unlikely to feature for Australia having missed the Sri Lanka tour as well.
Steve Smith breaks Ricky Ponting record after cricket fans take aim at 'horrid' moment
Steve Smith broke Ricky Ponting's record for the most catches in red-ball cricket for Australia on a delicately poised ...
Australia in command as Smith, Khawaja punish Sri Lanka on rain-hit opening day of first test
Australia’s batters have feasted on Sri Lanka’s bowling, racking up milestones and dominance on a rain-curtailed opening day ...
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Steve Smith breaks this unique record of Ricky Ponting (Tests)
Steve Smith, the stand-in captain of the Australian cricket team, has created a new record in Test cricket. He has now taken more catches than any other Australian player in the longest format. Smith ...
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Steve Smith closing in on another batting milestone
Steve Smith is only 27 runs away from bringing up another batting milestone on Australia’s Test tour of Sri Lanka. But he ...
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Steve Smith's Historic Test Feat: A Tribute to Australia’s Batting Maestro
Steve Smith reached a landmark by scoring his 35th Test century and becoming the fourth Australian to surpass 10,000 Test ...
Sri Lanka Vs Australia, 2nd Test: Steve Smith Lauds Retiring Dimuth Karunaratne
In the lead-up to the second Test in Galle, Dimuth Karunaratne confirmed he would call time on his glittering career, having ...
Ian Healy fires back over growing selection calls around Steve Smith and Usman Khawaja
Aussie cricket great Ian Healy has hit back at growing calls the national side should have used the Sri Lanka tour to play the younger crop of players instead of relying on the likes of Steve Smith ...
Connolly debuts as Australia press for series sweep in Sri Lanka
Spin bowling all-rounder Cooper Connolly made his test debut for Australia in the second test against Sri Lanka on Thursday as the tourists press for a 2-0 series sweep in Galle.