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Australia coach Andrew McDonald is confident in Steve Smith's ability to succeed in the openers' slot while he highlighted that adjusting to a new role takes time even for the best of cricketers.

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Australia coach Andrew McDonald announces who will open the batting in Tests against Team India 8 months before the series

Australia tour of New Zealand 2024

Steve Smith has urged for an immediate review of the rules regarding fast bowlers' bouncers. He feels these rules hinder a batter's ability to hit the ball in front of the wicket.

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NZ vs AUS: Steve Smith urges ICC to make one key rule change, says 'you really can't hit the ball anywhere if...'

West Indies tour of Australia 2024

Australia captain Pat Cummins, who had been in exceptional form with 19 wickets in the recent series against Pakistan, continued his impressive run

West Indies Shamar Joseph (L) celebrates after taking the wicket of Australian Steve Smith (R).

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AUS vs WI: Debutant Shamar Joseph lights up Adelaide on debut as action-filled Day 1 ends with Australia at 59/2, trail West Indies by 129 runs

David Warner highlighted Steve Smith's adaptability to various conditions and challenges, underscoring his capability to effectively handle the responsibilities of an opener.

(L-R) Steve Smith, Marnus Labuschagne, David Warner and Usman Khawaja of Australia.

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'He is the best Test batsman in the world': David Warner snubs Virat Kohli and Joe Root in candid revelation

ICC Cricket World Cup 2023

Australia's journey to the World Cup final saw them recover from an initial setback against India, showcasing resilience with a streak of eight wins.

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'I think that our mantra going to the World Cup final is...': Big-match star Steve Smith fires huge warning to India

The ODI World Cup match between Australia and Afghanistan is scheduled to take place on November 7 (Tuesday) at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai.

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Steve Smith acknowledges battle with vertigo ahead of Afghanistan match, says 'it's not a nice place to be'

With 26 World Cup matches under his belt, stylish Indian batter Virat Kohli has accumulated a commendable 1030 runs, boasting a high score of 107.&nbsp;

Steve Smith of Australia and Virat Kohli of India fist pump following Australia's win during game two of the One Day International series between Australia and India at Sydney Cricket Ground on November 29, 2020 in Sydney, Australia.

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IND vs AUS: Will this be the final World Cup for Virat Kohli and Steve Smith? Former India cricketer weighs in

Travis Head had to step aside because of a hand injury he suffered during the South Africa series. Yet, he's still included in the World Cup squad. Read on to hear what Steve Smith said about him.

Australian batters (from L-R) Travis Head, Alex Carey and Steve Smith.

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ODI World Cup: Steve Smith shares worrying update on Travis Head's injury ahead of India vs Australia clash

Australia tour of India September 2023

Key pacer Mitchell Starc ruled out of 1st ODI against India. Cummins returns after 10-month hiatus. World Cup squad decisions loom. Read on to know more!

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Mitchell Starc, Glenn Maxwell to miss 1st ODI against India, Pat Cummins and Steve Smith fit for Mohali match

Steve Smith has been Australia's third-highest run-scorer in ODIs since World Cup 2019. Smith's return will provide stability to the middle order.

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Steve Smith uses injection to recover in time for India series, ready to take another if wrist pain persists

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India tour of England 2025

India's Prasidh Krishna and England's Joe Root were once again locked in a verbal exchange, this time on Day 4 of the fifth Test at The Oval

Tension flared up yet again in the ongoing fifth Test between India and England

Prasidh Krishna and Joe Root were locked in the verbal drama one more time at The Oval

Watch: Verbal drama continues between Prasidh Krishna and Joe Root as action-packed IND vs ENG 5th Test approaches its end

Verbal drama continues between Prasidh Krishna and Joe Root as action-packed IND vs ENG 5th Test approaches its end

Dinesh Karthik not happy with the fact that Ben Stokes' England don't value WTC and have always prioritised Ashes over it

Dinesh Karthik doesn't understand why Ben Stokes don't value WTC and prefer Ashes over it

Ben Stokes recently sustained an injury which kept him out of 5th Test against India 

Former India cricketer Dinesh Karthik (L) and England captain Ben Stokes in frame

'Ben Stokes doesn't understand for some strange reason...': Dinesh Karthik lashes out at England captain for prioritising Ashes over WTC

The legendary India cricketer showered praise on Gill for his huge run-tally of 754 runs in the five-match series against England

Sunil Gavaskar was left thoroughly impressed with Shubman Gill's batting performance in England Tests

Gill finished the series with 754 runs in 10 innings

Shubman Gill in this frame

'He is making the difference to his side's fortunes...': Sunil Gavaskar hails Shubman Gill for 'fantastic' batting display in England Tests

Ex-India's assistant coach Abhishek Nayar disclosed how KL Rahul transformed his batting which helped him yield result in the England tour

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