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Steve Smith

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

AUS vs IND 3rd Test Day 2: Steve Smith returns to form in style with 27th century
Cricket | Jan 08, 2021, 08:47 AM IST
Australian batsman Steve Smith reached the triple figures during the third Test against India in Sydney.
AUS vs IND 3rd Test: Flat wicket allowed Steve Smith to take on Ashwin, says Mohammed Siraj
Cricket | Jan 07, 2021, 04:38 PM IST
Siraj, who took five wickets in the debut Test in Melbourne, further said that the ball is coming on to the bat quite well at the SCG.
Smith will be lot tougher to bowl to once he reaches 20s and 30Steve Smith a lot tougher ts: McGrath
Cricket | Jan 07, 2021, 10:24 AM IST
Smith was dismissed for 0 and 8 in the Melbourne Test after scores of 1 and 1 not out in the series opener at Adelaide.

AUS vs IND 3rd Test: Steve Smith is a caged lion ready to burst out, feels Tom Moody
Cricket | Jan 06, 2021, 07:16 PM IST
India take on Australia in the SCG Test beginning on Thursday with the series levelled 1-1.
Fan trolls out-of-form Steve Smith, Joe Burns during New Zealand vs Pakistan second Test
Cricket | Jan 04, 2021, 05:13 PM IST
Burns and Smith have both failed to contribute to the scoreboard in the two matches they played in the ongoing Border-Gavaskar series.
AUS vs IND: Little red-ball cricket in last 12 months letting Steve Smith down
Cricket | Jan 01, 2021, 10:36 AM IST
Smith has aggregated just 10 runs in four innings of the first two Tests averaging only 3.33 per innings.

Can't wait to see what the next decade has for me, says 'Test Cricketer of the Decade' Steve Smith
Cricket | Dec 31, 2020, 05:45 PM IST
While Smith clinched Test Player of the Decade award, his Indian counterpart -- Virat Kohli -- grabbed ODI Player of the Decade and the ICC Male Cricketer of the Decade.
To sneak past Kohli, Smith is surprising: Kane Williamson after becoming No.1 Test batsman
Cricket | Dec 31, 2020, 04:20 PM IST
Following his stellar batting show at the Bay Oval, Williamson gained 13 rating points to pip Smith in the list.
Aus admit Steve Smith, Marnus Labuschagne struggling with India's leg-side theory
Cricket | Dec 31, 2020, 12:47 PM IST
Both the Aussie batsmen were back at the nets on what would have been the fifth day of the second Test trying to find a method to counter the leg-side theory.

AUS vs IND | Absolutely no stress: Cummins backs Smith, Labuschagne to come good
Cricket | Dec 30, 2020, 01:56 PM IST
Smith, who was named Test player of the decade this week, has managed just 10 runs in the first two matches, while Labuschagne could not capitalise on the starts with scores of 47, 6, 48 and 28 in the four innings so far.
AUS vs IND | Steve Smith hasn't been able to get in: Paine says batting, fielding let Australia down
Cricket | Dec 29, 2020, 03:48 PM IST
Paine also credited the India bowlers saying they have been extremely disciplined and are executing the plans better than the Aussie batsmen have been.
AUS vs IND | Steve Smith searching for time in the middle to arrest slump
Cricket | Dec 29, 2020, 06:49 AM IST
Smith, who on Monday was named as the ICC Test Player of the Decade, is currently having his worst career slump, recording scores of 1, 1*, 0, and 8 in the series against India.

Steve Smith bags ICC Test Player of the Decade award
Cricket | Dec 28, 2020, 04:02 PM IST
While Smith clinched Test Player of the Decade award, his Indian counterpart -- Virat Kohli -- grabbed ODI Player of the Decade and the ICC Male Cricketer of the Decade.
AUS vs IND 2nd Test: Watch Jasprit Bumrah's feather touch to dismiss clueless Steve Smith
Cricket | Dec 28, 2020, 12:41 PM IST
It was one of those deliveries by Bumrah which just clipped one bail before going to Rishabh Pant.
Boxing Day Test: Steve Smith records his lowest ever aggregate in a Test at home
Cricket | Dec 28, 2020, 11:19 AM IST
Smith is presently having his worst home summer having managed scores of 1 and 1* in the Adelaide game, leaving him with an aggregate of just 10 runs in four innings.

AUS vs IND: Steve Smith records first duck against India in international cricket
Cricket | Dec 26, 2020, 06:35 PM IST
With the dismissal, Ashwin became the first spinner to take two wickets inside the first 15 overs of the opening innings on Australian soil since 2001.
COVID-19 restricts Steve Smith from reuniting with his wife on Christmas
Cricket | Dec 24, 2020, 08:39 AM IST
Smith hasn't met with his wife Dani Willis in four months due to being part of biosecurity bubbles in various tournaments and will have to wait longer due to COVID-19.
Steve Smith not the only contender for captaincy, Australia have other options too: CA chairman
Cricket | Dec 22, 2020, 05:22 PM IST
Smith was removed from captaincy due to his involvement in the 2018 ball-tampering scandal, with Cricket Australia (CA) appointing Tim Paine to the top job.
AUS vs IND: Smith hits back at Ian Chappell: He makes 'outlandish statement' after every match
Cricket | Dec 22, 2020, 01:28 PM IST
Steve Smith hit back at Ian Chappell over the the great's suggestion over strengthening laws regarding the protection of lower-order batsmen from short-pitched deliveries.
ICC Test Rankings: Kohli closes gap with top-ranked Smith despite India's horror show in Adelaide
Cricket | Dec 20, 2020, 04:10 PM IST
Although he remained at the second spot in the ICC rankings, the half-century helped him gain two points to reduce the gap between him and Smith from 25 to 13