Page 9 - Steve Smith

Aaron Finch in awe of Virat Kohli's consistency in all the three formats

The weight of expectations in a cricket-mad country like India is huge but Virat Kohli has done an exceptional job leading the side, says Australia's limited overs skipper Aaron Finch. Finch said all players are expected to endure some bad time but players like Kohli, Steve Smith, Ricky Ponting and batting great Sachin Tendulkar are exceptions. "Every player, regardless of who it is, has a bad series. But very very rarely do you see Kohli, (Steve) Smith, even going back (Ricky) Ponting, Sachin (Tendulkar), these guys they don't have two bad series in a row," Finch said on the Sony Ten Pit Stop show. "The pressure of playing for India is one but also leading India is another and the way he (Kohli) has done it, so consistently for a long time. "And taking over from (MS) Dhoni , the leadership, that is huge. The expectations were high and he kept delivering and I think that that is the most impressive thing," he added. Finch was impressed with Kohli's consistency as a batsman too. "

Will be interesting to see India pace attack plans against Smith: Atherton

Smith was serving one year ball tampering suspension when India toured Down Under in 2018-19 and won its maiden Test series 2-1 with David Warner also among list of banned players

Can't wait to play in 'incredibly special' series against India: Smith

Smith also spoke about his friendship with India captain Virat Kohli, describing him a 'terrific guy'

Mohammad Amir most skillful bowler I have ever faced, reckons Steve Smith

Lifting the 2015 ICC Cricket World Cup is the best moment of his career till now, says Steve Smith

KL Rahul a very good player; can't wait for India series: Steve Smith

The first Test of the much-anticipated Border Gavaskar Trophy is scheduled to be played at Gabba followed by matches at Adelaide Oval, MCG and the SCG starting December 3.

This day last year: Kohli's heartfelt gesture towards Smith in World Cup

Kohli's heartfelt gesture won him plenty of plaudits on social media and he was also awarded with the ICC's '2019 Spirit of Cricket Award' earlier this year.

Steve Smith ready to play in IPL if ICC T20 World Cup gets postponed

Steve Smith, who was named Rajasthan Royals captain ahead of the scheduled season, said he would be open to travelling for the IPL if the Australian government thinks it is safe

Brett Lee believes Steve Smith can become as good as Sir Don Bradman

Smith has come back strongly after serving the one-year ban for his part in the infamous Cape Town ball-tampering scandal and that is one of the reasons why he is choosing him over Kohli, says Lee

Saliva ban to D/N Test against India: Here's what Mitchell Starc said

The International Cricket Council (ICC) issued guidelines, saying that saliva cannot be used by players to shine the ball

Find new meme or emoji: Akhtar reacts after ICC trolls him over Smith tweet

Akhtar had said that he could dismiss Australia's Steve Smith in four balls

Here's why AB de Villiers compared Kohli, Smith with Federer and Nadal

IPL not just a tournament but also about friendship, says AB de Villiers

India needs to subdue Warner, Smith for its success in Aus: Ian Chappell

Australia will welcome Virat Kohli's troops in the latest edition of Border-Gavaskar Trophy which is currently scheduled to begin in November

Learning to control my emotions while batting, like Dhoni: Sanju Samson

It was dream come true when Rahul Dravid asked me to play for Rajasthan Royals, says Sanju Samson

Labuschagne earns Australia central contract; Khawaja, Shaun Marsh axed

The 33-year-old Khawaja didn't feature in any Test for Australia since losing his place after the third Test against England in August last year

Steve Smith reveals Australia's pet peeve, and story of how he got picked

The Australian batsman says he was selected as a specialist bowler and played his first two Tests for Australia as as a spinner, hoping to fill the big shoes of all-time great Shane Warne

RR captain Smith hopeful of IPL 2020, eyes good show from youngsters

Smith is also looking forward to how the younger players in the squad, particularly all-rounder Riyan Parag and batsman Yashasvi Jaiswal, perform in IPL 2020

India won Test series in Australia due to absence of Warner, Smith: Waqar

I am not trying to take away any credit from India, they played well and they are a very good side, says Waqar Younis

India-Aus Tests a bit like 'Ashes'; Smith, Warner to make difference: Paine

Under the captaincy of Paine, Australia for the first time in 71 years lost a home Test series against India 1-2 in the 2018-19 bilateral contest

BCCI cancels con-call with franchisees as IPL 2020 likely to get suspended

The star-studded eight-team league was originally scheduled to start on March 29 in Mumbai but looks set for a cancellation given the current crisis over Covid-19 pandemic

Here's how Warner reacted when bouncer hit Smith on head during Ashes 2019

A good quality bouncer is appreciated by everyone, but as soon as it strikes the batsman on the head, memory echoes back to 2014 as to what happened to Australia's Phil Hughes.