T20 World Cup 2026 proved to be a nightmare for former champion Australia, where the team was eliminated in the first round itself. The team captained by Mitchell Marsh ended its journey in the tournament with a match against Oman. (Photo: Getty Images)
This tournament was not only bad for the Australian team, but for the team’s legendary batsman Steve Smith, it proved to be just a hectic journey as he did not get a chance to play even a single match in the tournament. (Photo: Getty Images)
Yes, Smith was not included in the Australian squad selected for the World Cup. But due to injuries to many players, he was suddenly called into the team after the second match. (Photo: PTI)
Smith traveled about 8800 kilometers from Sydney and joined the Australian team in Colombo but he was not given a chance in the match against Sri Lanka. The Australian team lost this match and because of this it was eliminated. (Photo: Getty Images)
After this, it was expected that Smith would be given a chance in the last match but even against Oman, he was not included in the playing-11. Australia ended the tournament by winning this match but Smith returned as a mere tourist without playing. (Photo: Getty Images)