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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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IPL 2021 Auction: Delhi Capitals buys Australia's Steve Smith for INR 2.2 crore
Cricket | Feb 18, 2021, 03:44 PM ISTThe Delhi franchise bought Australia's Steve Smith for INR 2.2 crore in the IPL 2021 Auction.
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Steve Smith surprised after being crowned Australia's best of the year
Cricket | Feb 06, 2021, 03:59 PM ISTThis is the third time he is winning the prestigious medal. He was pipped by David Warner by one vote last year.
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Kohli smirks as Shastri says Australia had 'Warner, Smith this time fir bhi band baja dia'
Cricket | Feb 05, 2021, 03:27 PM ISTRecalling series win against Australia, Coach Ravi Shastri and Indian skipper Virat Kohli sounded bullish as the coach reminded that a depleted India won the series against a full strength Australia.
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Steve Smith might get captaincy back in case of no other choice: Ian Chappell
Cricket | Jan 21, 2021, 05:45 PM ISTPaine's performance behind the wicket and his tactics as captain in the just-concluded Test series against India which Australia lost 1-2 were severely criticised by former players.
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Rajasthan Royals name Samson as captain for IPL 2021 after releasing Smith
Cricket | Jan 20, 2021, 07:07 PM ISTRajasthan Royals named Sanju Samson as their new skipper for the impending IPL 2021 season, after parting ways with Steve Smith.
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Rajasthan Royals release captain Steve Smith ahead of IPL 2021
Cricket | Jan 20, 2021, 05:08 PM ISTSmith finished IPL 2020 with 311 runs in the 14 matches he played, at a strike rate of 131, including three half-centuries. Rajasthan Royals finished bottom of the table with six wins in 14 games.
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Test captaincy is Steve Smith's chance for redemption: Ian Healy
Cricket | Jan 18, 2021, 11:14 PM ISTSmith and vice-captain David Warner had resigned in the aftermath of the scandal during the Cape Town Test against South Africa in March 2018 and since then Tim Paine has been at the helm of the Test team.
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AUS vs IND: Tomorrow it will be about bowling in good areas, being patient, says Steve Smith
Cricket | Jan 18, 2021, 03:03 PM ISTSteve Smith reckons that with the Gabba track starting to play a few tricks, staying patient would be imperative for his team's bowlers when they defend an imposing 328 against a determined India.
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Watch: Rohit Sharma shadow bats on crease infront of Steve Smith
Cricket | Jan 18, 2021, 09:14 AM ISTRohit appears to imitate Steve Smith on the crease after the star Aussie batsman stirred controversy by allegedly scuffing off Rishabh Pant's crease while shadow batting in Sydney Test.
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Cheat or not: Full video of Steve Smith scuffing off Pant's guard calls for fresh perspective
Cricket | Jan 13, 2021, 09:56 AM ISTA new and longer video of Steve Smith scuffing off crease during the third Test suggests the Oz star batsman did the act after the groundstaff draw fresh crease during drinks' break.
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AUS vs IND: Justin Langer slams Michael Vaughan for questioning Steve Smith's integrity
Cricket | Jan 13, 2021, 09:12 AM ISTVaughan came down heavily on Smith for the incident saying that the former Oz skipper has let his team down again by scuffing off Rishabh Pant's guard.
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AUS vs IND: Allegations against Steve Smith absolute load of rubbish, says Justin Langer
Cricket | Jan 13, 2021, 08:51 AM ISTSmith was caught on stump camera trying to remove Pant's guard during the fifth day of the third Test as Australia tried hard to get rid of the left-handed wicketkeeper-batsman who went on the counter-attack.
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'Shocked' Smith denies scuffing Pant's guard mark, says shame India's batting show got over-shadowed
Cricket | Jan 12, 2021, 10:38 PM ISTA video footage showed Smith scuffing up the batsman's guard during drinks break in the first session on Monday. Pant scored a fluent 97 to raise India's hopes for a win.
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IPL 2021: Steve Smith likely to be released by Rajasthan Royals
Sports | Jan 12, 2021, 07:00 PM ISTSteve Smith found himself in trouble after he was caught on the camera, scuffing the pitch during the fifth of the third Test in Sydney. Smith was slammed for lack of sportsmanship and according to reports, the Australian is unlikely to be retained by Rajasthan Royals for the upcoming IPL edition.
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Virat Kohli loses second spot to Steve Smith in rankings for Test batsmen, Pujara moves up to 8th
Cricket | Jan 12, 2021, 01:21 PM ISTSmith (900 points) is placed second behind New Zealand captain Kane Williamson (919) with Kohli at third with 870 points.
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AUS vs IND: Steve Smith wasn't scuffing off Rishabh Pant's guard, defends Tim Paine
Cricket | Jan 12, 2021, 09:11 AM ISTBoth Tim Paine and Steve Smith were panned by fans and experts alike for their unsportsman-like conduct during Tuesday's drawn Sydney Test.
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AUS vs IND 3rd Test Day 5: Steve Smith removes Pant's guard marks on crease after drinks break
Cricket | Jan 11, 2021, 11:53 AM ISTAustralia's Steve Smith shadow-batted as he came to the crease after the drinks break, and proceeded to remove Rishabh Pant's guard marks.
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Australia would still like to play 4th Test, says Steve Smith despite lockdown in Queensland
Cricket | Jan 08, 2021, 04:18 PM ISTSmith said nothing changes for them as players.
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AUS vs IND | Nice to be back in form: Steve Smith's jibe at critics after 27th Test ton
Cricket | Jan 08, 2021, 03:50 PM ISTHaving just managed to score only 10 runs in the first Two Tests, Smith roared back to form as his 131, single-handedly steered Australia to 338, their first innings total, despite a middle-order failure.
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AUS vs IND 3rd Test Day 2: Steve Smith beats Virat Kohli, Sachin Tendulkar for century record
Cricket | Jan 08, 2021, 09:17 AM ISTSteve Smith slammed his eighth Test century against India, which is the joint-highest by any player against the country in the longest format of the game.