NEW DELHI: Former Australia cricketer Greg Chappell thinks that the modern cricket greats, such as Virat Kohli, Steve Smith, and Joe Root, would know when their time is up, not when others tell them.Chappell also considered how the careers of contemporary greats like Smith, Root, and Kohli illustrate the unavoidable fall of exceptional batsmen. Why…
Virat Kohli and Steve Smith. (Photo by Philip Brown/Popperfoto via Getty Images) NEW DELHI: Both Virat Kohli and Steve Smith are going through a lean patch. Both former captains of their respective teams and both batting greats.Ahead of the five-match Border-Gavaskar Trophy series, which begins in Perth from Friday, former Australia captain Ricky Ponting has…
Ravichandran Ashwin (R) and Steve Smith during the Sydney Test on January 7, 2021. (Photo by David Gray/AFP via Getty Images) NEW DELHI: The form of veterans Ravichandran Ashwin and Steve Smith would play a significant role in the outcome of the upcoming Border-Gavaskar Trophy between India and Australia.Ashwin is considered one of the modern…
The ‘brain fade’ incident added to the tension between India and Australia in an already heated series. (Photo by Quinn Rooney/Getty Images) NEW DELHI: Steve Smith led Australia in the 2017 Border Gavaskar Trophy series against India. Though Australia lost the four-match series 1-2, Smith ended the series as the highest run-getter on either side…
NEW DELHI: Veteran batsman Steve Smith gave a unique description of Virat Kohli‘s mindset on the field, stating that the former Indian captain is Australian in his thoughts and action.At the 2024-25 Border-Gavaskar Trophy, which will feature the two countries facing off in the crucial five-match series in Perth, Adelaide (pink-ball game), Brisbane, Melbourne, and…
