Australia have been fined for a slow over rate during the second Test against India in Brisbane which concluded on Saturday.
The elite panel of ICC referees found Steven Smith’s side were three overs short of their target and the skipper was fined 60 per cent of his match fee and his team-mates docked 30 per cent of their fees.
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Steven Smith has eliminated any doubts over his captaincy credentials by guiding Australia to victory over India in the second Test at The Gabba, says Mark Butcher.
Smith stood in as skipper for the injured Michael Clarke and as well as leading his side to a four-wicket triumph also plundered his second century of the four-match series.
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Steven Smith heaped praise on Mitchell Johnson after the left-hander’s brutal 88 helped Australia secure a first-innings lead over India in the second Test.
“I said before the Test match that I wanted to lead from the front with my performances, so hopefully I’ve done that.”
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Australia will feel confident of wrapping up victory over India in the initial Test on Saturday – and it is possible to see if that self-confidence is warranted with exclusive coverage live on Sky Sports.
David Warner’s two hundreds, coupled with centuries for skipper Michael Clarke and Steven Smith and a few superb spin bowling by Nathan Lyon, have set the Baggy Greens 363 runs ahead of India heading into day five at Adelaide.
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Steven Smith said Michael Clarke played “attractively” after the Australia skipper defied a back injury to score 128 on day two of the very first Test against India.
Clarke made a surprise reappearance in the crease on Wednesday morning having retired hurt soon before tea on day one after wriggling away from an Ishant Sharma bouncer.
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Nottinghamshire allrounder Steven Mullaney has agreed a contract extension that will keep him at Trent Bridge before the close of the 2017 season.
The 28-year old helped Notts win the 2010 County Championship title following his move from Lancashire and he was named the county’s player of the year in 2013.
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England pace bowler Steven Finn is looking to the future with confidence after suffering a torrid spell in international cricket.
The Middlesex player was described by former limited overs coach Ashley Giles as “unselectable” after struggling with a remodelled bowling action in Australia last winter.
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Lancashire’s survival hopes in Division One were dealt a blow despite them transferring to the lead on day two of the fixture against relegation rivals Middlesex at Old Trafford.
Steven Croft top-scored with 60 as the Red Rose county – who started the final round of fixtures sitting second from bottom in the table – reached 259-6 by the close of play, meaning they’re 45 runs ahead.
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Nine members of Kent’s squad have signed contract extensions with all the county.
Adam Ball, Daniel Bell-Drummond, Sam Billings, Alex Blake, Charlie Hartley, Matt Hunn, Imran Qayyum, Adam Riley and Darren Stevens have all put pen to paper on new deals.
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England captain Eoin Morgan hailed the controlled bowling at the death as his side claimed a dramatic three-run win over India at Edgbaston.
Chris Woakes, Harry Gurney and Steven Finn kept it tight to restrict India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni, as the visitors finished three runs short of England’s 180 for seven.
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