The Australian team's stopover in Dubai set the tone for their blistering victory in the Test series opener against Sri Lanka, says stand-in captain Steve Smith. Rather than book in a tour match ...

Smith joined the likes of Ricky Ponting, Allan Border and Steve Waugh as he reached the 10,000 Test runs milestone on the opening day of the Test. He also became the fifth fastest player to breach the ...

4 – The fourth Australian to reach the 10K club Smith became just the fourth Australian batter to cross the milestone of 10,000 runs in Test cricket. Allan Border, Steven Waugh and Ricky Ponting ...

And occasionally writing about cricket. And learning mathematics. Smith-esque. That is to say, the shot that brought Steve Smith his 10,000th Test run was not pretty or ugly. It was just very ...

Spinner Matthew Kuhnemann has praised Steve Smith for a "genius" move against ... captain has been a leading advocate for four-day Test cricket but such a move would give Australia next to no ...

The top seven for most career wins are all from the 1990s to 2000s golden era and their win/loss ratios dwarf Smith’s, ranging from Steve Waugh’s ... include ‘Mr Cricket’ Mike Hussey ...

But Australia's stand-in skipper Steve Smith and Sri Lanka coach Sanath ... "They outplayed us, they played positive cricket and got runs on the board. "That was the key I think." ...

On the opening day of the first Test between Australia and Sri Lanka in Galle, Smith became just the fourth Australian to reach 10,000 Test runs after legends Allan Border, Steve Waugh and Ricky ...

Ricky Ponting was in the commentary seat. Indian cricket legend Sunil Gavaskar had moved into the position next to him. Steve Waugh was in the grandstand looking on, and Allan Border was in the ...

Australian cricket great Ian Healy believes that veteran batter Steve ... The 35-year-old joined Allan Border, Steve Waugh and Ricky Ponting as Australians to get to 10,000 Test runs. Interestingly, ...