Smith has been struggling as an opener. During the recently-concluded two-Test series against New Zealand, he could score just 51 runs in four innings at an average of 12.75, with the best score of 31.
Australia head coach Andrew McDonald on Tuesday backed star batting allrounder Mitchell Marsh to become the Aussie skipper in the upcoming T20 World Cup.
Labuschagne managed contributions of just one and two during Australia's emphatic 172-run triumph in the first Test against New Zealand in Wellington and the right-hander has now failed to score more than 10 in his past three Test appearances.
Green made a huge statement in order to seal the number four spot in Tests with a knock of 174* against New Zealand in the first Test at Wellington. But before this game, he played WA's Sheffield Shield match against Tasmania as he was rested during the T20I series against West Indies. Green
Before the start of the ongoing T20I series against New Zealand, Australia's T20I skipper Mitchell Marsh outlined his team's composition, confirming that the top order was fairly settled, with David Warner, Travis Head, and him occupying the first three positions
Earlier, on Friday, Maxwell was hospitalised after a fall while watching former Australia players perform with pub band 'Six and Out' in Adelaide, The Sydney Morning Herald reported.
Star Australia batter Glenn Maxwell was humiliated after a fall while watching former Australia players perform with pub band 'Six and Out' in Adelaide that took place on Friday last week.
Australia head coach Andrew McDonald on Saturday opened up on Pat Cummins, Josh Hazlewood and Mitchell Starc's chances of playing the T20I series against West Indies and New Zealand and said that the team management have to think about it.
Australia head coach Andrew McDonald opened up on Steven Smith's new batting position in Test cricket and said that it's more about the connection between the two openers.
Star Australia batter Steve Smith opined that his team did not take him seriously when he told them that he wanted to move to the top of the batting order after David Warner's retirement.