Personal Details
- Full Name Steven Peter Devereux Smith
- Age 35
- Date of Birth 02 June 1989
- Birthplace Sydney, New South Wales
- Height 176cm
- Batting Style Right Handed Bat
- Bowling Style Right-Arm Leg Spin
Australia
Batter
A career that has seen him transform from full-time leg-spinner to one of the best batters in modern-day cricket, Steve Smith's story is one for the ages.
After making his first-class debut in 2008, Smith was given his Baggy Green two years later in a Test match against Pakistan at Lord's, where he batted at No.8 and took three wickets as the front-line spinner in Australia's win.
Later dropped from the Australian team due to a poor run at the 2010-11 Ashes, Smith turned to domestic cricket to regain form and confidence. After a recall to the Test side in 2013, he displayed extraordinary improvement, starting with his maiden Test ton at The Oval, later followed by centuries at Perth and Sydney during Australia's 5-0 whitewash in the 2013-14 Ashes.
Smith became Australia's 45th Test captain during the series against India in 2014-15, filling in for an injured Michael Clarke. It turned out to be a landmark series for him as he went onto post tons in all four Tests.
Reaching No.1 in the ICC Test batter rankings for the first time in June 2015, he was also awarded the Sir Garfield Sobers Trophy for ICC Cricketer of the Year the same year.
2017 was the year that his excellent form became astonishing, starting off with three Test tons while touring India and three more in the triumphant Ashes series the following summer, improving his Test batting average until it stood second only to Sir Donald Bradman.
However, the sandpaper scandal that erupted in Cape Town in March 2018 saw him stripped of the captaincy, banned from playing for 12 months and handed a two-year restriction from holding a leadership position in Australian cricket.
In his first Test back – the opening match of the 2019 Ashes series – he scored an incredible 144 in the first innings and an even better 142 in the second at Edgbaston to inspire Australia to victory, going on to dominate the series as Australia retained the Ashes.
Smith was returned to a formal leadership position in November 2021, named vice-captain to Pat Cummins.
Australia's maiden appearance in the World Test Championship final was tailor made for Smith as he posted a memorable first-innings 121 as the Aussies lifted the mace for the first time.
In November 2023, Smith added a third World Cup trophy to his illustrious resume (to go with the 2015 ODI and 2021 T20 World Cups) when he and Australia triumphed over India in the ODI tournament of that year.
Matches
M
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Innings Batted
Inn
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Runs Scored
Runs
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Highest Score
HS
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Batting Average
Avg
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50s Scored
50s
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100s Scored
100s
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Strike Rate
SR
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Not Outs
NO
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4s Hit
4s
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6s Hit
6s
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Catches
Ct
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Stumpings
St
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ODI | 165 | 149 | 5,662 | 164 | 43.55 | 34 | 12 | 87.19 | 19 | 508 | 56 | 86 | 0 |
Test | 111 | 198 | 9,704 | 239 | 56.09 | 41 | 32 | 53.4 | 25 | 1,063 | 54 | 188 | 0 |
T20I | 67 | 55 | 1,094 | 90 | 24.86 | 5 | 0 | 125.46 | 11 | 96 | 26 | 41 | 0 |
M: Matches
Inn: Innings Batted
Runs: Runs Scored
HS: Highest Score
Avg: Batting Average
50s: 50s Scored
100s: 100s Scored
SR: Strike Rate
NO: Not Outs
4s: 4s Hit
6s: 6s Hit
Ct: Catches
St: Stumpings
Matches
M
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Overs Bowled
O
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Wickets
W
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Best Bowling
BB
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5 Wicket Hauls
5w
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Bowling Average
Avg
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Economy
Econ
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Maidens Bowled
Mdn
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Runs Conceded
Runs
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ODI | 165 | 179.2 | 28 | 3/16 | 0 | 34.68 | 5.41 | 1 | 971 |
Test | 111 | 245 | 19 | 3/18 | 0 | 53.05 | 4.11 | 28 | 1,008 |
T20I | 67 | 48.3 | 17 | 3/20 | 0 | 22.18 | 7.77 | 1 | 377 |
M: Matches
O: Overs Bowled
W: Wickets
BB: Best Bowling
5w: 5 Wicket Hauls
Avg: Bowling Average
Econ: Economy
Mdn: Maidens Bowled
Runs: Runs Conceded
Matches
M
|
Innings Batted
Inn
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Runs Scored
Runs
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Highest Score
HS
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Batting Average
Avg
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50s Scored
50s
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100s Scored
100s
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Strike Rate
SR
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Not Outs
NO
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4s Hit
4s
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6s Hit
6s
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Catches
Ct
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Stumpings
St
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BBL | 31 | 31 | 1,026 | 125 | 41.04 | 7 | 2 | 142.5 | 6 | 75 | 40 | 21 | 0 |
M: Matches
Inn: Innings Batted
Runs: Runs Scored
HS: Highest Score
Avg: Batting Average
50s: 50s Scored
100s: 100s Scored
SR: Strike Rate
NO: Not Outs
4s: 4s Hit
6s: 6s Hit
Ct: Catches
St: Stumpings
Matches
M
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Overs Bowled
O
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Wickets
W
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Best Bowling
BB
|
5 Wicket Hauls
5w
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Bowling Average
Avg
|
Economy
Econ
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Maidens Bowled
Mdn
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Runs Conceded
Runs
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BBL | 31 | 18 | 6 | 2/22 | 0 | 24.17 | 8.06 | 0 | 145 |
M: Matches
O: Overs Bowled
W: Wickets
BB: Best Bowling
5w: 5 Wicket Hauls
Avg: Bowling Average
Econ: Economy
Mdn: Maidens Bowled
Runs: Runs Conceded