Australia add Steve Smith
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Steve Smith is technically no closer to playing in the T20 World Cup because ICC rules state a player can only be added from outside the squad if someone is ruled out for the rest of the tournament. And the Aussies might not be willing to rule out captain Mitch Marsh after just one game.
Australia have finally added a 15th member to their T20 World Cup squad with Steve Smith officially added to the group ahead of tonight's must-win encounter with Sri Lanka. Smith takes Josh Hazlewood's spot in Australia's World Cup squad with a replacement not immediately named when the paceman was ruled out of the tournament earlier this month as he recovers from an Achilles injury.
Out-of-favour England bowler Ollie Robinson bowled at Australia batter Steve Smith in the nets in Sydney on Thursday, having traveled to Australia to play club cricket. Robinson, 31, who played the most recent of his 20 Tests in February 2024, was left out ...