Australia are going to play two more ODIs and then a three-match T20I series against Pakistan before the eagerly awaited Border-Gavaskar Trophy gets underway in Perth on November 22 against Team India.

Mohammad Rizwan's captaincy stint in white-ball cricket for Pakistan will kick off with a three-match ODI series against Australia. The series marks the return of the big three of Pakistan cricket including Babar Azam while for Australia skipper Pat Cummins comes back having missed England series.

Former Australian opener David Warner received a lifetime captaincy ban from all Australian cricket competitions and a 12-month suspension after being found party to in the infamous ball-tampering investigation during the 2018 Cape Town Test against South Africa, alongside Steve Smith.

Steve Smith has confirmed that he will no longer play as an opener in Test cricket for Australia. The right-handed batter will bat at his favourite slot, No. four, during the Border-Gavaskar Trophy.

With Australia all-rounder Cameron Green ruled out of the upcoming five-match Test series due to a back injury, Steve Smith is set to take up his number four position. The veteran had advocated to open the innings after David Warner's retirement but the returns were not as expected.

Harry Brook is scaling new heights every day in his Test career. Even though he has played only 19 Test matches so far, the 25-year-old has displayed excellent skills with bat in testing conditions and has already notched up a triple century while averaging 62.5 in the longest format.

Steve Smith averages 28.50 with the willow in hand as an opener in Test cricket. The right-handed batter has played four Tests as an opener for Australia and aggregated 171 runs with the help of a solitary half-century.

England will take the field on Tuesday (September 24) with an aim to stay alive in the ongoing five-match ODI series against Australia. The visitors have been brilliant winning the first two matches and extending their winning streak in ODIs to 14 matches.

The much-awaited five-match Test series between India and Australia is set to commence on November 22 down under. However, the mind games are being played from now on with comments coming from the majority of current and former Australia cricketers.

Australia's decision to move Steve Smith to open the innings hasn't worked yet and there are already talks for their best batter to move to his favoured position. But then, Cameron Green has scored runs at number four and it remains to be seen if Smith will continue to open against India.

Steve Smith, David Warner, Manus Labuschagne and Alex Carey have re-signed with their respective teams ahead of the Big Bash League 2024-25 season. While Warner has confirmed his availability for the entire season, the other three have all signed multi-year deals.

Former Australian captain Ricky Ponting spoke about the possibility of the World Test Champions changing their combination around Steve Smith if the World No 5 batter doesn't want to open anymore. Smith took up the mantle of opening the innings for Australia after David Warner's Test retirement.

Former Australian skipper Steve Smith has been named the new Washington Freedom captain for the 2024 edition of the Major League Cricket. Smith was one of the few new Aussie signings for the Washington side including Glenn Maxwell, Travis Head and a new head coach in Ricky Ponting.

Spain will take on Germany in the first quarter-final of Euro 2024 while France locks horns against Portugal in the second. On the other hand, the Indian team arrived in New Delhi amid much fanfare after the T20 World Cup triumph on Thursday. Here's a look at the top 10 sports stories on July 4.

The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Friday, May 24 announced a star-studded commentary panel for the upcoming men's T20 World Cup. With representation from probably each of the 20 participating nations, the 41-member panel is inclusive and diverse and the excitement has already increased.

Steve Smith has represented Australia in four T20 World Cups. He was a part of Australia's T20 World Cup 2010 squad as a leg-spinner and also featured in the 2016, 2021 and 2022 editions.

Travis Head has taken a surprising decision to play post the T20 World Cup despite being on the road for a long time playing in the IPL and the T20 World Cup. He was also part of the team that toured New Zealand for Tests before the IPL commenced.

Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) have lost their way in IPL 2024 having lost three out of four matches so far. The team is yet to click in unison with only Virat Kohli leading the way amassing 203 runs in four matches. The other players are yet to step up and play match-winning knocks for the side.

Former Australia skipper Steve Smith, who himself had a bout of booing and hostility from the crowd following the Sandpaper Gate, has advised the new Mumbai Indians captain Hardik Pandya regarding the same. Hardik has faced crowd abuse both in Ahmedabad and Hyderabad where MI have played so far.

Mumbai Indians skipper Hardik Pandya has been at the receiving end of all the hate not only on social media but also on the field during the IPL 2024 matches. The fans are evidently not pleased with him taking over Rohit Sharma as captain of MI. Meanwhile, Smith has come up with an advice for him.