Mitchell Starc out, Steve Smith to lead Australia

Australia's Shaken Squad: Starc's Exit and Injury Woes Challenge Champions Trophy Campaign
Steve Smith's Australia faces a major setback as frontline pacer Mitchell Starc withdraws from the Champions Trophy for personal reasons. Injuries to key players further deplete their squad. Despite the challenges,
Cricket-Starc pulls out of Champions Trophy, Smith to lead Australia
Australia fast bowler Mitchell Starc has withdrawn from the Champions Trophy for personal reasons, leaving the squad without its three frontline quicks for the ODI tournament in Pakistan and the United Arab Emirates.
Steve Smith set to keep Australia captaincy for Champions Trophy
Steve Smith is poised to remain Australia captain in the absence of Pat Cummins, while India's Champions Trophy hopes take a hit as star quick Jasprit Bumrah is ruled out.
Champions Trophy 2025: Australia suffer another blow as Mitchell Starc set to miss tournament, Steve Smith to lead
Australia have suffered another significant blow with pacer Mitchell Starc set to miss the 2025 Champions Trophy due to personal reasons. Steve Smith will lead the side in the absence of the injured Pat Cummins.
Mitchell Starc Withdraws From Champions Trophy 2025 As Australia Announce Their Final Squad, Steve Smith Named Captain
I n a significant setback for Australia's Champions Trophy campaign, Mitchell Starc has withdrawn from the tournament due to personal reasons. This leaves the reigning ODI World C
Champions Trophy 2025: Mitchell Starc withdraws, Steve Smith to lead Australia
Read about the latest developments regarding Mitchell Starc's availability for the Champions Trophy and Australia's final squad for the tournament, only on CricTracker.
Strac withdraws, Smith to lead Australia in Champions Trophy
Steve Smith-led Australia will be without their frontline pace attack at the Champions Trophy after fast bowler Mitchell Starc withdrew from the tournament citing personal reasons. The ODI World Cup holders have been forced to make several changes to their 15-member provisional squad due to injuries to captain Pat Cummins,
Australia announce squad for Champions Trophy; Steve Smith named captain, Mitchell Starc also ruled out
Australia made as many as five changes to their final squad for the Champions Trophy, set to commence next week in Pakistan. Some untimely injuries and Marcus Stoinis' retirement forced Australia's hand to mine their reserves to basically pick a whole new pace attack,
Australia Champions Trophy squad: Mitchell Starc opts out, Steve Smith captain of rejigged team
With Pat Cummins missing out, Australia have named Steve Smith as the skipper of the rejigged 15-member side that also had to weigh in for the injured Mitchell Marsh and Marcus Stoinis who announced his retirement last week.
Starc withdraws from Champions Trophy, Smith to captain Australia
The ODI World Cup champions have been forced into a host of changes to their squad with all their first-choice quicks now missing
Steve Smith or Travis Head? Australia set to name this player as captain for Champions Trophy: Report
Australia are set to name Steve Smith as their captain for the upcoming Champions Trophy. Travis Head was in contention as well but as per reports, the selectors were impressed by Smith's captaincy in the recently concluded Test series against Australia.
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Sri Lanka vs Australia 1st ODI Live Score and Updates from Colombo
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Steve Smith in telling photo as Aussies avoid double disaster after Pat Cummins injury blow
The Aussies have received a huge boost in the form of Steve Smith's troublesome elbow, with the cricket star set to play in ...
Smith credits plans as Australia ace trial by spin in Sri Lanka
Australia captain Steve Smith attributed their 2-0 series victory against Sri Lanka to the perfect execution of their batting plans against the turning ball in Galle.
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Australia fine for Smith to remain coy on Test future
Australia are fine with Steve Smith taking a series-by-series approach to his Test future as the superstar batter rounds out ...
Steve Smith scripts history, equals Jacques Kallis in incredible Test record
Veteran Australia batter Steve Smith achieved an incredible feat, equalling Jacques Kallis' record of outfield catches during ...
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Australia Achieves Historic Series Victory Over Sri Lanka with Dominant Show
Australia clinched a 2-0 series win in Sri Lanka, marking their first test series triumph on Sri Lankan soil since 2011.
Steve Smith surpasses Ricky Ponting, creates history with catching record in Sri Lanka
Steve Smith has become Australia’s leading catcher in Test cricket, surpassing Ricky Ponting with 197 catches. Smith achieved ...
Sri Lanka vs Australia quick hits: Smith's freakish catch and Karunaratne's final knock
Steve Smith continues to be superhuman in the field after an Australian collapse, as Sri Lanka's Dimuth Karunaratne says his ...