Dubai, Feb. 19 -- ICC Hall of Famer Ricky Ponting believes Australia should consider using star batter and stand-in captain Steve Smith in an unfamiliar role as opener at the ICC Champions Trophy 2025.
Ponting was speaking about Australia's current injury woes with host Sanjana Ganesan on the latest episode of The ICC Review, with regular skipper Pat Cummins, fellow fast bowlers Mitchell Starc and Josh Hazelwood, all-rounders Cameron Green and Mitchell Marsh, plus even recently-retired all-rounder Marcus Stoinis (retired from ODIs) all missing from their 15-player squad for the event.
While Travis Head looks certain to feature in Australia's top-order at the Champions Trophy, Ponting thinks promoting Smith up from his regular role at No.4...