WATCH: Steve Smith arrives in Pakistan amid armed group threat to foreign cricketers ahead of PSL 2026
Steve Smith lands in Lahore under heavy security amid threats to foreign players ahead of PSL 2026.
Steve Smith lands in Lahore under heavy security amid threats to foreign players ahead of PSL 2026.
Armed anti-Pakistan groups have issued a warning to foreign players ahead of PSL 2026, claiming they could face security risks if they travel to the country.
Smith replaces pacer Josh Hazlewood, with Australia having initially held off on naming a substitute after Hazlewood was sidelined earlier this month with a calf injury.
Maxwell struggled for form in the BBL, managing just 76 runs at an average of 15.20 and picking up only two wickets for the Melbourne Stars, while also enduring a tough time in the field.
Bailey revealed that Cummins, who was rested for the upcoming three-match T20I series against Pakistan, will not feature in Australia’s first World Cup game.
Echoing what Australia captain Tim Paine had said earlier that Smith was "a bit quirky", Langer called the allegations against him "absolute load of rubbish".
A video has emerged of a stump vision camera where Smith is seen rubbing the pitch with his shoe spikes, which many purported as him removing Pant's batting mark.
In the first two Tests, Ravichandran Ashwin had dismissed Steve Smith twice to resist the Australia's premier batsman from wreaking havoc.
With the India bowlers failing to cause much trouble to Steve Smith, it was Ravindra Jadeja's brilliance in fielding that saw him lose his wicket.
For India, left-arm spinner Ravindra Jadeja was the pick of the bowlers as he returned with figures of 4/62 in his 18 overs.
