Steve Smith: I Certainly Get Drained Mentally Quicker than I’ve Probably Used To

Pat Cummins given ‘no chance’ in grim Ashes forecast

‘That’ll be him done.’

Steve Smith: I certainly get drained mentally quicker than I’ve probably used to

The 36-year-old has retired from ODIs, took a break to rejuvenate and is now going to lead Australia in the opening Ashes Test starting November 21 in Perth with regular skipper Pat Cummins still recuperating from a lower back injury.

Steve Smith expects ‘seamless transition’ if he fills in for injured Pat Cummins

Smith is likely to captain Australia in the Ashes opener if Cummins fails to recover for the Perth curtain-raiser.

Steve Smith drops major update on captain Pat Cummins as Ashes closes in

Pat Cummins' chances of playing in the first Ashes Test looks minimal as the speedster is yet to resume bowling one month before the Ashes kicks in. Cummins has been missing out on action for three months now.

“It takes me two hits to get sorted”-  ‘Ready’ Steve Smith fires warning to England ahead of the Ashes 2025-26

Steve Smith is expected to captain Australia in the Ashes 2025-26 opener in the absence of Pat Cummins.

Cummins' Got A Few Things To Tick Off To Get Into His Bowling: Steve Smith

Steve Smith: With just a month before the start of the Ashes, veteran Australian batter Steve Smith provided an update on Pat Cummins, who is struggling with a stress fracture in his back. Smith said that the bowler has a