MELBOURNE: Steve Smith will open the batting when Australia meet South Africa in an upcoming Twenty20 series, selectors said, putting him in the box seat to do the job alongside David Warner at next year World Cup.
It is a remarkable renaissance for the 34-year-old, who was largely overlooked for Australia starting XI at last year failed T20 World Cup campaign.
Smith, who usually bats at three or four, relaunched himself as an opener for the Sydney Sixers in a short Big Bash League cameo at the end of last season, smacking two sizzling centuries.
On its journey across the globe, the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 Trophy made a stopover at the iconic Padma Multipurpose Bridge today.
Apart from an official photo session, there was however no programme as the trophy, which arrived at the early hour today, is on three-day visit in Bangladesh.
The trophy will visit Bangladesh home of cricket Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium tomorrow. It will be on display at SBNCS, Mirpur from 9am to 12pm for National Team, Women Team, current and former cricketers, cricket officials and organisers and members of the media.
The very next day on August 9 (Wednesday), the trophy will be at Bashundhra City Shopping Mall, Panthapath, Dhaka from 11am to 8pm for the general people.
GM Ziaur Rahman finished eleventh place in the 32nd Open International Chess Tournament of Cavala that concluded today (Friday) at Kavala of Greece, said a press release.
GM Ziaur Rahman earned 6.5 points out of nine games and tie for the seventh place, but he finished eleventh position after the tie-breaking system.
Besides, FM Tahsin Tajwar Zia became 24th with six points.
The eight or penultimate round games were held on Thursday last with FM Tahsin Tajwar Zia won against FM Nikhil Dixit of India and GM Ziaur Rahman split point with IM Mohammad Nubairshah Shaikh of India.
GM Ziaur Rahman and FM Tahsin Tajwar Zia secured
four points each after the sixth round games in the 32nd Open International
Chess Tournament of Cavala which is now being held at Kavala of Greece.
The sixth round games were held on Tuesday last night with GM Ziaur Rahman
won against WGM Antolak of Poland and FM Tahsin Tajwar Zia split point with
FM Seemann Jakub of Poland.