World Cup holders Australia 107 all out in final Champions Trophy warm-up

"Steve Smith Should...": Adam Gilchrist Suggests Big Change In Australia Batting Order

Legendary Australia cricketer Adam Gilchrist said stand-in captain Steve Smith should be slotted in as an opener in the ODI team for the upcoming Champions Trophy, citing it as a way of maximising the number of deliveries he can face in the side's matches in Pakistan. In Australia's heavy 2-0 ODI series loss in Sri Lanka, Smith made 12 and 29 as a middle-order batter. But with young Jake Fraser-McGurk in an inconsistent run of form, Gilchrist fe…

World Cup holders Australia 107 all out in final Champions Trophy warm-up

Australia lose by 147-run margin in final Champions Trophy warm-up as Sri Lanka take series 2-0.

Steve Smith admits to be outplayed by Sri Lanka ahead of Champions Trophy

Australia suffered an embarrassing 174-run defeat to Sri Lanka in the second ODI of the series. In the first match, they suffered a 49-run loss and in the second, the Sri Lankan spinners dominated and wreaked havoc and the visitors looked clueless in the middle. Chasing 282 runs, the Steve Smith-led side lost regular intervals and were reduced to 33/3 at one stage. The captain then took charge and built a partnership with Josh Inglis. They stitc…

Sri Lanka hammer Australia in record rout

Sri Lanka’s Dunith Wellalage took four wickets to give a hapless Australia their lowest-ever total in Asia with a 174-run loss in the second and final ODI. Chasing a target of 282 in Colombo, a much-changed Australia – testing their lineup for next week’s Champions Trophy – were bundled out for a meager 107. The spectacular collapse saw them lose their last seven wickets for just 28 runs. “Not the best result we wanted. We used lot of players an…