Steve Smith was part of the 369-player shortlist in the 2026 Indian Premier League (IPL) Auction but did not find any bidder. Infact, his name did not even come up for bidding. The Australian legend has not played in the IPL since 2021 and will have to wait longer for a comeback.

Australia batter Steve Smith has been ruled out of the third Ashes Test in Adelaide through illness. Smith, who captained the hosts to victory in the first two Tests, was named in his side's XI on the eve of the match but withdrew on Wednesday morning.

Steve Smith missed the third Ashes Test due to vertigo, struggling to track the ball and feeling dizzy. Replaced by Usman Khawaja, he will return for the fourth Test and use specialised exercises and anti-glare patches to manage the condition.

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The third Ashes Test between Australia and England got underway today at the Adelaide Oval. Both teams had announced their playing XIs well before the match but the hosts suffered a blow as their premier batter Steve Smith missed out on the morning of the Test.

Coach Andrew McDonald has revealed Steve Smith ultimately made the call himself not to play in the third Test in Adelaide after a 'strange' moment minutes before the toss of the coin. Smith was involved in some extraordinary drama ahead of the third Test when he was seen in conversation with coach McDonald and Pat Cummins.

In 2022, Smith had suffered a concussion in a fielding mishap during the Second T20I against Sri Lanka at Sydney and had also talked about repeat of the debilitating vertigo symptoms.