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.
Recently, Steve Smith was in the news for punishing himself after getting out cheaply to Yasir Shah in the first Test against Pakistan.
After the first Test match against Pakistan, Smith punished himself by running all the way back from the Gabba stadium to the team hotel as he missed the team bus.
Yasir Shah has been a nightmare for him ever since Steve Smith began his ascent towards becoming one of the best Test batsmen of current times.
Michael Vaughan believes that Smith will come back strong in the second and final Test match of the series.
Smith stormed back to the Test arena after a one-year ban at the Ashes, smashing 774 runs at an average of 110.57 in seven innings. He has since continued that form into the T20I series that Australia played against Pakistan.
