The Latest Breaking News from Steve Smith

Australia captain Pat Cummins leaves door ajar for dramatic comeback in Brisbane

Cummins missed his side’s victory in Perth with a back injury and was subsequently omitted from the squad for this week’s day/nigher at the Gabba

The Independent UK · Dec 3, 2025

Challenges lie ahead in day-night Test but England have what it takes to shock Australia

Even Steve Smith has struggled under lights and the selection of Will Jacks is the right approach by the tourists

The Guardian - UK · Dec 3, 2025

Smith comes up with bright idea to fix glaring problem

Steve Smith is planning to use black eye strips to combat the bright lights of the Gabba when the day-night Ashes Test begins.

AAP · Dec 3, 2025

Cricket nerds love precedent so maybe England can channel spirit of Lord’s 2005

The parallels are imperfect but just as with Michael Vaughan’s Ashes winners, hyper-aggressive cricket with a tweaked approach in the second Test is the 2025 cohort’s only chance of winning

The Guardian - UK · Nov 27, 2025

Does Travis Head’s knock deserve to be among the greatest Ashes innings?

The Australian did not make the Guardian’s recent list of the top 100 Ashes players, but his heroics in Perth sit comfortably alongside the series’ best individual innings of all time

The Guardian - AU · Nov 24, 2025

Veteran's career at crossroads after Head's heroics

Australia veteran Usman Khawaja's career is hanging in the balance after his back injury led to Travis Head opening and smashing a classic Ashes knock.

AAP · Nov 22, 2025

Travball 1-0 Bazball: Head’s big numbers add up to a damning zero for England

Australia’s bold call as replacement for creaking Usman Khawaja in second innings set up a Test-winning 69-ball ton, the second-fastest in Ashes history

The Guardian - UK · Nov 22, 2025

Why Travis Head was promoted to open before producing ‘one of the great Ashes knocks’

With Usman Khawaja injured, Head was pushed to the top of the order and slammed a match-winning century

The Independent UK · Nov 22, 2025

‘Shellshocked’ Stokes urges England to move on from mauling in first Ashes Test

Ben Stokes told the England players not to wallow in the pain of defeat after they were thrashed inside two days by Australia in the opening Ashes Test

The Guardian - UK · Nov 22, 2025

Pat Cummins gives himself ‘half a chance’ of playing second Ashes Test

Australia captain Cummins missed the first Test with a back injury

The Independent UK · Nov 22, 2025