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.
On the first day of the Boxing Day Test against New Zealand, Steve Smith went past former Test captain Greg Chappell's tally of 7,110 runs.
Called up from outside the Ashes squad for the Test series in England after Smith was injured, Labuschagne had posted his first two Test centuries in his previous two outings against Pakistan.
Virat Kohli, who had struck a fine 136 in the Day-Night Kolkata Test against Bangladesh to reach 928 points, is now five points clear of Steve Smith.
Steve Smith achieved the landmark in his 126th innings, surpassing the 73-year-old record of England's Wally Hammond who had taken 131 innings.
Former Pakistan skipper and pace spearhead Wasim Akram believes it was a mistake that could prove to be costly for Yasir Shah.
