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Having started his career as a leg spinner and a tail-ender in international cricket, Steve Smith rode on his consistency to become the number one Test batsman in ICC Rankings. He made his debut against Pakistan in 2010 at the 'Mecca of Cricket' Lord's. It was a disastrous debut for the former Australian skipper as he scored 1 and 12 runs in successive innings, though he was decent with the bowl as he picked up three wickets in second innings while he did not get chance to ball in the first innings. He marked his name in international cricket in 2013 Ashes, where he scored his first Test century at Oval. Despite having an unorthodox batting stance, Smith suddenly started dominating Test cricket as he has the ability to play both fast and spin bowlers. The 2014-2015 series against India was the path-breaking series for the Aussie as he scored four centuries. It was in the same summer when he was appointed as Australia's 45th Test captain in place of injured Michael Clarke. Everything was going right for the right-handed batsman but suddenly life took a U-turn and he got involved in the ball-tampering scandal with his two Australia teammates David Warner and Cameron Bancroft. The scandal, which rocked the cricket world, happened during a Test match against South Africa. Smith and Warner are suspended for One year while the young fast bowler Bancroft is suspended for nine months.
Steve Smith
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Injured Steve Smith ready to miss T20 World Cup to be fit for Ashes
Cricket | Jul 03, 2021, 11:03 AM ISTThe 32-year-old had withdrawn from the ongoing white-ball tour of the West Indies due to the elbow injury.
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Australia worried over Steve Smith's availability for T20 World Cup and Ashes
Cricket | Jun 16, 2021, 03:36 PM ISTSmith had represented Delhi Capitals in six games in the Indian Premier League (IPL) that was suspended last month.
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Michael Di Venuto, who helped Steve Smith to greatness, joins Australia coaching staff
Cricket | Jun 09, 2021, 02:13 PM ISTAlthough there is no clarity over his role, it looks likely that he will settle into the post of batting coach which he once occupied between 2013 and 2016.
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Resurfacing of ball-tampering case doesn't help Smith's case: Taylor on Australia captaincy
Cricket | May 24, 2021, 06:48 PM ISTSmith, who was sacked as skipper and suspended for a year for his role in the plot, has recently expressed his desire to lead Australia again.
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Kohli, Rohit or Smith? Mohammad Amir names the toughest batsman to bowl to
Cricket | May 21, 2021, 01:14 PM ISTFormer Pakistan pacer Mohammad Amir talked about his face-offs against Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma and Steve Smith.
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Ian Chappell backs Pat Cummins over Steve Smith for Australia Test captaincy
Cricket | May 17, 2021, 10:51 PM ISTChappell's views are in contrast to Paine, who recently said he will have no qualms about former skipper Smith returning to the job whenever he chooses to retire.
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Tim Paine backs Steve Smith to regain Australia captaincy: Would support him getting that job again
Cricket | May 13, 2021, 03:52 PM ISTPaine said that he expects himself to be captain for at least six more Test matches culminating in the Ashes later this year at home.
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Little surprised that Smith has chosen to stay back at IPL for not so big contract: Mark Taylor
Cricket | May 02, 2021, 03:16 PM ISTAs many as 14 Australian players along with some coaches and commentators are currently in India to participate in the IPL, from which three players of the country had pulled out owing to the unprecedented COVID-19 surge.
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IPL 2021: Steve Smith, Marcus Stoinis join DC training camp after completing quarantine
Cricket | Apr 09, 2021, 03:00 PM ISTThe Australian duo of Steve Smith and Marcus Stoinis joined the DC camp after completing a mandatory seven-day quarantine period.
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IPL 2021 | Steve Smith will bat in Delhi Capitals' top three if he gets opportunity: Ricky Ponting
Cricket | Apr 08, 2021, 07:09 PM ISTIn the IPL 2021 auction, Smith was picked up by Capitals for INR 2.2 crore, just INR 20 lakh more than his base price of INR 2 crore.
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IPL 2021 | Steve Smith joins Delhi Capitals squad in Mumbai, to undergo seven-day quarantine
Cricket | Apr 03, 2021, 04:05 PM ISTSmith, who represented Rajasthan Royals in the last season and could make just 311 runs at an average 25.91, was released by the Jaipur franchise.
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Exciting that Steve Smith wants to be captain again: Nathan Lyon
Cricket | Apr 01, 2021, 03:26 PM ISTLyon also said that he ranks current skipper Tim Paine among the best he has played under and thinks the wicketkeeper-batsman is not going anywhere.
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No position available: Justin Langer reacts to Steve Smith's Australia captaincy comment
Cricket | Mar 30, 2021, 04:56 PM ISTThe board of Cricket Australia will determine whether Smith can return to captaincy at its next meeting.
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Steve Smith 'keen' to lead Australia again, if given chance
Cricket | Mar 29, 2021, 10:29 PM ISTCA banned Smith, 31, from playing international cricket for 12 months and was also barred from a leadership position with the national team for two years following the Cape Town scandal
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IPL 2021: Rajasthan Royals reveal why the franchise released Steve Smith
Cricket | Feb 28, 2021, 01:40 PM ISTThe Rajasthan Royals had released Steve Smith ahead of the IPL 2021 auction, and Delhi Capitals eventually bought him for INR 2.2 crore.
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IND vs ENG: Kohli imitates Steve Smith’s batting, Jacques Kallis’ bowling action in nets - WATCH
Cricket | Feb 24, 2021, 05:28 PM ISTThe clip was shown by the broadcasters ahead of the start of the third Test, which is a day-night affair, a second of its kind on Indian soil, and the video immediately went viral all over social media.
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Excited Steve Smith hopes to lead Delhi Capitals to IPL title
Cricket | Feb 23, 2021, 03:06 PM ISTThe 31-year-old, who was released by Rajasthan Royals, was acquired by Delhi Capitals for Rs 2.2 crore at the IPL auctions last week.
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IPL 2021 Auction: Steve Smith, Tom Curran among 8 additions to Delhi Capitals roster
Sports | Feb 20, 2021, 09:20 PM ISTDelhi Capitals began their IPL 2021 Auction with an impressive Rs. 2.2 crore steal of Australia’s Steve Smith. However, they now face a happy headache on his batting position, as the side’s top-4 includes Indian batsmen Prithvi Shaw, Shikhar Dhawan, captain Shreyas Iyer and wicketkeeper-batsman Rishabh Pant/all-rounder Marcus Stoinis.
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IPL 2021 Auction: Smith, Curran among 8 additions to Delhi Capitals roster; see full squad
Cricket | Feb 18, 2021, 09:20 PM ISTDelhi Capitals bought 8 players in the IPL 2021 Auction, spending the most on England all-rounder Tom Curran (Rs 5.25 crore).
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IPL 2021 Auction | Lucky to have Steve Smith so cheap, says Delhi Capitals assistant coach Kaif
Cricket | Feb 18, 2021, 07:20 PM ISTSmith had entered the 2021 IPL auction with a base price of Rs 2 crore.