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.
Australia has suffered another disappointing loss at the T20 World Cup, going down to Sri Lanka by eight wickets early on Tuesday morning (AEDT) to be on the brink of elimination.
Australia captain Mitchell Marsh was ruled out of their opening T20 World Cup match against Ireland in Colombo on Wednesday ...
Australia’s T20 World Cup campaign is facing disruption after captain Mitch Marsh suffered a testicle injury, forcing selectors to fly Steve Smith to Sri Lanka as cover.