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Hadn't Hit A Ball Since Missing Full Toss Off Shami In Champions Trophy, Reveals Smith
ICC World Test Championship Final: Ahead of facing South Africa in the upcoming ICC World Test Championship Final, Australia’s premier batter Steve Smith revealed that he hasn’t faced a single ball since missing a full toss from Mohammed Shami in the 2025 Champions Trophy semifinal.
After that game, where Smith hit 73 as Australia lost the semi-final, he announced his retirement from ODI cricket and spent his last three months in New York, USA, where he worked extensively on his fitness. While his other teammates were at IPL or County Championship, Smith didn’t touch the bat at all – something which comes as a surprise considering his obsession with the bat and shadow practising at every given opportunity.
"I'd normally have a bat laying around the house somewhere and just pick it up and do a bit of shadow batting and stuff. But I made a conscious decision to try and just let it go for a while. It was good. I hadn't hit a ball since I missed a full toss off Mohammed Shami in the Champions Trophy.
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All-rounder Tryon Wins ICC Women’s Player Of The Month Award For May 2025
Premadasa International Cricket Stadium: South Africa all-rounder Chloe Tryon has been adjudged as the winner of the International Cricket Council (ICC) Women’s Player of the Month award for May 2025. Chloe beat out stiff competition from West Indies skipper Hayley Matthews and India batter Jemimah Rodrigues to secure the monthly award.
'It's Going To Be A Good Challenge': Lyon Warns Against Complacency Ahead Of WTC Final
ICC World Test Championship: As Australia gear up to defend their ICC World Test Championship (WTC) title at Lord’s from June 11, veteran spinner Nathan Lyon has cautioned his team against underestimating South Africa’s powerful batting line-up.
'I Want To Make Their Decision As Hard As Possible': Boland Eyes WTC Final Spot
World Test Championship: Australia pacer Scott Boland, who is finally pain-free for the first time in 18 months, is determined to give selectors a tough decision as he pushes for a place in the World Test Championship final next week, ahead of Josh Hazlewood.
Salman Agha Tipped To Become Pakistan's All-format Captain: Report
Pakistan Cricket Board Mohsin Naqvi: Salman Agha is all set to become Pakistan's all-format national cricket team skipper after impressing selectors and new white-ball head coach Mike Hesson, says a report.
Taylor Urges Australia To Open With Labuschagne Instead Of Konstas In WTC Final
Former Australia Test: Former Australia Test captain Mark Taylor believes Marnus Labuschagne should be asked to open the batting instead of teenage batter Sam Konstas when the side takes the field for the World Test Championship final against South Africa, starting on June 11 at Lord’s.
Cummins Confirms Smith To Bat At Number Four In WTC Final Against South Africa
World Test Championship Final: Australia Test captain Pat Cummins has confirmed premier batter Steve Smith will bat at number four in the upcoming World Test Championship final against South Africa, set to happen at Lord’s from June 11-15.
Smriti Mandhana Nominated For ICC Women's Player Of The Month For May
Cricket World Cup League: India vice-captain Smriti Mandhana has been nominated for the ICC Women's Player of the Month for May following her strong show during the ODI tri-series in Sri Lanka last month. West Indies captain Hayley Matthews and South Africa all-rounder Chloe Tryon have also been nominated in the women's category for their stellar performances in limited-overs formats.
Australia Planning To Give A Great Send-off To Virat & Rohit In ODIs Later This Year: CA CEO
Australian Cricketers Association: Todd Greenberg, the Cricket Australia (CA) CEO, said he hopes to give a memorable send-off to Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli should the duo play in Australia one last time later this year. With Rohit and Kohli retiring from Tests and T20Is in the last 12 months, it means they will now be playing only ODIs for India.
2015 World Cup Win And Historic Double Ton Remain Maxwell's Memorable Moments Of ODI Career
ICC Cricket World Cup: Following his retirement from ODIs, Australian all-rounder Glenn Maxwell named his magnificent 128-ball 201 against Afghanistan in the 2023 Cricket World Cup and the 2015 World Cup final as the amazing memories and special moments of his career.
Hay, Abbbas, Foulks & Ashok Get Maiden NZ Central Contracts
NZC Chief Executive Scott Weenink: Wicketkeeper-batter Mitch Hay, allrounder Muhammad Abbas, pacer Zak Foulkes and leg-spinner Adi Ashok are the four new faces who have earned first-time New Zealand central contracts for the 2025-26 season.
Confident Of Upcoming Tournaments Lifting Women’s Cricket To Greater Heights, Says Jay Shah
Premadasa International Cricket Stadium: Jay Shah, Chairman of the International Cricket Council (ICC), said he is confident that the upcoming tournaments will go beyond sustaining the momentum built in women’s cricket in recent years and take the game to greater heights in the next nine months.
Women's Emerging Teams Asia Cup Postponed Due To Adverse Weather And Health Concerns In SL
Emerging Teams Asia Cup: The 2025 Women's Emerging Teams Asia Cup, originally set to begin from June 6 in Sri Lanka, has been postponed due to adverse weather and health concerns in the country, said the Asian Cricket Council (ACC) on Monday.
Glenn Maxwell Retires From ODI Format To Focus On 2026 T20 World Cup
T20 World Cup: Australia all-rounder Glenn Maxwell has announced his retirement from the ODI format, effective immediately, to focus on next year's T20 World Cup and other global T20 commitments.
Bharat Arun To Conduct 14-day Specialised Programme For SL Men's And Women's Teams
Kolkata Knight Riders: India’s former bowling coach Bharat Arun will conduct a 14-day specialised training programme for both top men's and women's cricketers in Sri Lanka. Arun recently completed a stint as the fast-bowling coach of Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) in IPL 2025.
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