Australia's ICC Final Defeats: A Rare Glimpse of Cricketing Vulnerability
Australia's record in ICC tournament finals is almost unmatched, but four losses—spanning from 1975 to 2025—stand out. Iconic moments from West Indies, Sri Lanka, England, and South Africa halted their dominance and made even legends like Steve Smith taste defeat more than once.
Steve Smith: Ricky Ponting's Top Pick in 'Fab Four' Debate
Ricky Ponting considers Steve Smith the top batsman of his generation, spotlighting Smith's impressive 10,000 Test runs milestone, stellar overseas performance, and 35 Test centuries. Despite acknowledgment of Joe Root's form and biases for Kohli and Williamson, Ponting asserts Smith's unmatched statistics in the 'Fab Four'.