Smith Leads Australia in 4th Ashes Test; Richardson Recalled, All-Pace Attack

News
F
Firstpost•25-12-2025, 18:39
Smith Leads Australia in 4th Ashes Test; Richardson Recalled, All-Pace Attack
- •Steve Smith returns to captain Australia for the 4th Ashes Test starting Boxing Day.
- •Pacer Jhye Richardson has been recalled to the 12-man squad after a four-year absence.
- •Australia opts for an all-pace bowling attack, excluding spinner Todd Murphy due to a seam-friendly Melbourne pitch.
- •Usman Khawaja retains his No. 5 batting spot after impressive scores of 82 and 40 in the previous Test.
- •Pat Cummins is ruled out due to injury, leading to Smith's captaincy for the remaining matches.
Why It Matters: Smith captains Australia for the 4th Ashes Test with an all-pace attack and Richardson's return.
✦
More like this
Loading more articles...





