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Not Virat Kohli Or Steve Smith: David Warner Names Shocking Prediction For "Highest Score" Of BGT

Former Australian opener David Warner backed his replacement Nathan McSweeney to get the "highest score" in the much-anticipated Test summer and urged everyone to be patient with the youngster. The 25-year-old South Australian batter is one of the most talked about players as the first Test at Perth comes closer. Given a gigantic task of taking over the opening reigns from legendary Warner, the batter would no doubt be raring to go.

"He Is Just Awkward...": Australia Star Steve Smith On Facing India Pacer Jasprit Bumrah

Australian stars Steve Smith, Travis Head and Usman Khawaja opened up on facing star India pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah, expressing how lethal and difficult he is to play. As India tours Australia, one of the stars that will intrigue throughout the series is Bumrah. Tasked with a mission to help India reach the ICC World Test Championship final for the third successive time despite a humiliating series loss to New Zealand at home, all eyes will be on the star pacer as India's 'golden arm' makes the most of the most difficult things happen, just when they look impossible.

Back at number four, Australia's Smith hopes to conjure up the old magic against India

MELBOURNE : While India frets about Virat Kohli's lean run ahead of the blockbuster test series against Australia, the hosts have their own batting quandary in the form of Steve Smith.

Rattled India target rare three-peat in Australia

SYDNEY : Australia's mouthwatering clash with India sees the two behemoths of the modern game go head-to-head in five tests over six weeks with the tourists eyeing a third straight series triumph Down Under.

Need To Be Proactive Against Ravichandran Ashwin, And Not Allow Him To Settle: Steve Smith's Tactic Against Spinner

Australian batting talisman Steve Smith wants to adopt a proactive approach against Ravichandran Ashwin in the upcoming Border-Gavaskar Trophy to avoid his struggles against the Indian spinner during the 2020-21 series. Ashwin had nicked off Smith thrice during that rubber, and later in 2023 the Indian off-spinner dismissed the Aussie twice as he could only make 22 runs against his old foe. "I don't like getting out to off-spin in Australia. But he's also a very good bowler and he came in with some decent plans. There were a couple of occasions where he got on top of me," Smith told the Sydney Morning Herald.

Ravichandran Ashwin Confident He Has "Figured Out" Steve Smith, Shares Tactical Insight

Senior India off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin says he has figured out ways to tackle Australian batting mainstay Steve Smith in the upcoming five-match Test series, extending their fascinating, decade-old rivalry in top-flight cricket. The two seasoned campaigners will face off during the Border-Gavaskar Trophy starting November 22 in Perth. They have in the past spent time together at IPL franchises Rising Pune Supergiant and Delhi Capitals, helping Ashwin to "break down the game plans" of Smith.

Mark Waugh Sees ODI Cricket 'Phasing Out' Beyond Major Tournaments

As Australia grapples with a tight international schedule, cricket legend Mark Waugh foresees a future where One-Day International (ODI) cricket is largely reserved for major tournaments like the ICC World Cup and Champions Trophy. Waugh, reflecting on Australia's recent 1-2 ODI series loss to Pakistan with a second-string side, has voiced a realistic yet bittersweet prediction: that the traditional 50-over format may be squeezed out in favour of the shorter T20 format and Test matches outside of high-stakes competitions.

No need to imitate Warner's rapid-scoring approach, Khawaja tells McSweeney

MELBOURNE : Australia's Usman Khawaja said his new opening partner Nathan McSweeney should not feel the need to imitate the quick-scoring approach of David Warner in the test series against India.

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Not Virat Kohli Or Steve Smith: David Warner Names Shocking Prediction For "Highest Score" Of BGT

"He Is Just Awkward...": Australia Star Steve Smith On Facing India Pacer Jasprit Bumrah

Back at number four, Australia's Smith hopes to conjure up the old magic against India

Rattled India target rare three-peat in Australia

Need To Be Proactive Against Ravichandran Ashwin, And Not Allow Him To Settle: Steve Smith's Tactic Against Spinner

Ravichandran Ashwin Confident He Has "Figured Out" Steve Smith, Shares Tactical Insight

Mark Waugh Sees ODI Cricket 'Phasing Out' Beyond Major Tournaments

No need to imitate Warner's rapid-scoring approach, Khawaja tells McSweeney