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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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Rob Walter Named New Zealand Men's Cricket Team Head Coach
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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.
Not Decided What Matches Bumrah Will Play, Nair To Get A Chance: Gambhir
Whether Karun Nair: As India get ready for a tough tour of England in which they will play five Test matches without many senior players, the skipper Shubman Gill and head coach Gautam Gambhir will have to make some very tough calls on the batting and bowling front.
No Extra Pressure Without Rohit, Kohli, Says Shubman Gill As India Leave For England Tour
Shubman Gill: Shubman Gill and Gautam Gambhir are embarking on their first tour of England on Thursday night -- Gill on his maiden tour as Test captain, while Gambhir will be going there for the first time as head coach. And to make matters worse for both of them, Team India is taking up the big challenge of a five-Test tour without players like Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli, both of whom have announced their retirement from Test cricket just before the tour.
A Moment Stamped In History: Anushka Hugs Hubby Virat As His RCB Registers Maiden IPL Win
Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi: A million emotions were running amuck at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad as the IPL team Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) lifted the trophy for the first time in 18 years of the tournament.
Huge Boots To Fill Within The Lineup: Keshav Maharaj Reacts To Klaasen's Retirement
World Test Championship Final: South African spinner Keshav Maharaj reacted to his long-time teammate Heinrich Klaasen's decision to bid adieu to international cricket, saying the Proteas batter's retirement leaves huge boots to fill within the South African lineup.
Colombo Included As Venue For 2025 Women’s ODI WC, To Run From Sep 30 To Nov 2
The International Cricket Council: The International Cricket Council (ICC) has confirmed that the 2025 Women's ODI World Cup will be played in India from September 30 to November 2, with the R. Premadasa International Cricket Stadium in Colombo included amongst the tournament venues.
South Africa Keeper-batter Heinrich Klaasen Announces Retirement From International Cricket
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IPL 2025: Didn't Celebrate Rohit Bhai's Wicket Because I've A Lot Of Respect For Him, Says Siraj
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Former NZ Coach David Trist Dies Aged 77
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Jamie Smith To Open As Harry Brook Begins England's White-ball Captaincy Stint Vs WI
ODI World Cup: Wicketkeeper-batter Jamie Smith has been entrusted with the opening role alongside Ben Duckett, as a new chapter in England’s white-ball cricket begins at Edgbaston on Thursday, as Harry Brook steps into the shoes of Jos Buttler to lead the national team in the first ODI against the West Indies.
T. Dilip Restored As Fielding Coach Of Indian Team Ahead Of England Tour: Sources
ODI World Cup: Ahead of the five-match Test tour of England, T. Dilip has been restored as the fielding coach of the Indian men's cricket team. Dilip, who was brought into the national set-up in November 2021 when Rahul Dravid was the head coach and given an extension till March this year, had been removed from the team’s support staff last month.
'Great Honour And A Big Responsibility': Gill On His Appointment As India's Test Captain
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