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Steve Smith scored a fighting half-century in his final ODI innings.

‘It has been a great ride’: Steve Smith retires from ODI cricket but commits to Ashes summer

The former skipper walked away from the 50-over format after Australia’s loss to India in the Champions Trophy semi-final.

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KL Rahul and Ravindra Jadeja of India celebrate after defeating Australia.

‘They’ve got to grow up’: India’s biggest advantage against Australia wasn’t what you think

India’s coach Gautam Gambhir snapped at reporters amid suggestions of undue advantages for India at the Champions Trophy.

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Bairstow revisited? Stumping controversy avoided as Smith takes the high ground

Australia avoided a repeat of the Jonny Bairstow saga after deciding to withdraw an appeal during their Champions Trophy clash with Afghanistan in Lahore.

New breed: Sam Konstas, Harry Dixon and Ollie Peake after Australia claimed the ICC U19 World Cup in South Africa last year.

Next Gen XI: What the Australian Test team could look like in 2027

The selectors have handed baggy green caps to five debutants in the past seven Tests, so generational change is already underway. There could be more to come before the 2027 tour of England, where Australia has not claimed an outright series win since 2001. 

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Alex Carey on his way to a career-high score of 156 in Galle.

Second Test player ratings: Carey takes honours, Marnus shows fluency in second dig

From Alex Carey’s best Test innings to date to a teammate who has put himself in danger of being dropped, here are our player ratings for the second Test in Galle.

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Steve Smith’s reverse sweep.

He’s back! Steve Smith regains golden touch with Alex Carey’s help

Steve Smith is back to something like his best, Alex Carey has never played better, and Australia are batting Sri Lanka out of the Test.

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Head, Sutherland claim top gongs, herald new era for Australian cricket

Travis Head and Annabel Sutherland were voted Australia’s cricketers of the year, both winning the awards for the first time in a dominant year for the national teams.

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Steve Smith celebrates scoring his 10,000th Test run.

Smith says three teammates could join him in the 10,000 run club

Steve Smith is the 15th player to join the 10,000 run club. Who will be the next Australian to join him?

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Steve Smith and Usman Khawaja in Galle.

Head start drowns out Konstas debate before Khawaja, Smith capitalise

Travis Head’s brutal innings cleared the way for Usman Khawaja and Steve Smith to sculpt centuries on a domineering day for Australia in Galle.

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Steve Smith celebrates scoring his 10,000th Test run.

‘He’s very strange’: Smith has reached 10,000-run milestone. Is he the best of his generation?

With a flick wide of mid-on from Prabath Jayasuriya in the minutes before lunch on day one, Steve Smith joined Ricky Ponting, Allan Border and Steve Waugh as Australians who have hit 10,000 Test runs.

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