Steve Smith Set For Short MLC Stint Between WTC Final And WI Tour

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Last Updated:May 20, 2025, 20:34 IST

Steve Smith volition play 2 games for Washington Freedom successful the upcoming Major League Cricket play betwixt Australia's Test matches.

Steve Smith. (Picture Credit: AFP)

Superstar batter Steve Smith volition compression successful a abbreviated stint successful the upcoming Major League Cricket play betwixt the World Test Championship last and Australia’s circuit of the West Indies.

In a tonic for the 3rd variation of the American T20 competition, 35-year-old Smith is acceptable to play 2 games for Washington Freedom – the franchise helium captained to past year’s title.

There had been uncertainty implicit Smith’s presumption successful this season’s MLC, which runs from June 12-July 13, owed to Australia’s choky Test schedule.

Australia volition play South Africa successful the WTC last from June 11-15 astatine Lord’s followed by 3 Tests and 5 T20Is connected the Caribbean tour. The archetypal Test successful Barbados starts connected June 25.

He is apt to beryllium disposable for Washington’s games against the LA Knight Riders successful Oakland connected June 17 and MI New York successful Dallas connected June 21.

“It’s large to person Steve Smith again with america this season, albeit lone for astir apt 2 matches," Freedom wide manager Michael Klinger told me. “That continuity is truly important for us. He was a fantastic person for america past year, a large crushed wherefore we won.

“Hopefully helium volition beryllium portion of the Washington Freedom setup for galore years to come."

Smith joins a formidable Washington Freedom squad which has caput manager Ricky Ponting astatine the helm. He volition beryllium joined by Aussie all-rounder Glenn Maxwell, Alongside Kiwis duo of Rachin Ravindra and Lockie Ferguson.

The WAF had emerged victorious successful the 2024 variation of the tourney aft defeating San Francisco Unicorns by 96 runs successful the final. Smith was named the Player of the Match aft scoring 88 runs successful 52 balls, successful an innings laced with 7 boundaries and six maximums, to steer his squad to triumph successful the eventual clash.

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