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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
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Taking paternity leave was absolutely clear, want to be there at any cost: Virat Kohli
Cricket | Dec 16, 2020, 11:22 PM ISTSmith, last week, had also lauded Virat Kohli's decision to be with his wife during the birth of their first child.
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AUS vs IND: Virat Kohli reveals what made him take cricket seriously
Cricket | Dec 16, 2020, 11:22 PM ISTKohli said he always knew that he wanted to play the game at the highest level.
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AUS vs IND: Virat Kohli reveals why he asked the crowd to stop booing Steve Smith
Cricket | Dec 16, 2020, 04:38 PM ISTSmith also thanked Kohli and revealed how he had sent him a message after the match for the kind gesture.
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AUS vs IND | Steve Smith misses net session ahead of Adelaide opener due to sore back
Cricket | Dec 15, 2020, 07:48 PM ISTAfter having warmed up for 10 minutes with his teammates by doing a few stretching exercises and running drills at the Adelaide Oval, Smith skipped the routine football session and headed straight to the dressing room
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Should Steve Smith be renamed Australia captain? Mark Waugh, Shane Warne differ in opinions
Cricket | Dec 15, 2020, 07:53 PM ISTSmith had captained Australia in 34 Tests, 51 ODIs and 8 T20Is between 2015 and 2018 before being banned for a year for the sandpaper scandal that happened in Cape Town two years ago.
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AUS vs IND: Steve Smith faces injury scare ahead of first Test in Adelaide
Cricket | Dec 15, 2020, 01:18 PM ISTIn what could be a big blow to Australia ahead of the first Test against India, Steve Smith missed the net session on Tuesday after suffering from back soreness.
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Smith finds it hard to switch off from cricket for even few hours before India Test series
Cricket | Dec 13, 2020, 10:42 PM ISTSmith will be a key member of the Australian team in the much-anticipated four-match series beginning with the pink-ball day/night match in Adelaide from December 17.
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'Steve Smith should be promoted to vice captaincy if Australia want him back in leadership role'
Cricket | Dec 13, 2020, 09:32 AM ISTAdam Gilchrist has called for an end to the speculation over Steve Smith’s leadership future and believes he should be immediately promoted to vice-captain if Australia wants him back.
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Discussions took place over Australia captaincy, happy to do whatever is best for team: Steve Smith
Cricket | Dec 10, 2020, 09:12 PM ISTSteve Smith and vice-captain David Warner had resigned in the aftermath of the ball-tampering scandal during the Cape Town Test against South Africa in March 2018.
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AUS vs IND: Virat Kohli's absence 'big loss' for India, but he has life outside cricket: Steve Smith
Cricket | Dec 10, 2020, 09:14 PM ISTVirat Kohli will return to India after the first Test in Adelaide, and Steve Smith has said that it will be a "big loss" for India.
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AUS vs IND: India's bowling attack 'may not be their strongest' without Ishant Sharma: Steve Smith
Cricket | Dec 10, 2020, 09:14 PM ISTSmith, however, said that Australia will have to be at their best against the experienced Indian bowling attack despite the fact that the visitors would be missing Ishant.
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AUS vs IND 3rd T20I: Steve Smith pulls off spectacular mid-air effort to deny Virat Kohli a six
Cricket | Dec 08, 2020, 05:07 PM ISTEarlier, Australia managed to post 186 runs on the scoreboard after Matthew Wade (80) and Glenn Maxwell (54) boosted their run-flow.
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AUS vs IND: Steve Smith will do a great job if he gets captaincy again, says Matthew Wade
Cricket | Dec 07, 2020, 03:44 PM ISTWade took over the captaincy reins for the second T20 against India here on Sunday after Aaron Finch picked up an injury in the opening game in Canberra.
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Processes to go through before Steve Smith becomes captain again, says Justin Langer
Cricket | Dec 07, 2020, 12:19 PM ISTSmith's 24-month leadership ban, which was imposed by Cricket Australia following the ball-tampering saga, expired in March this year.
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AUS vs IND: How Australian batsmen turned up the heat on India after poor IPL 2020 show
Cricket | Dec 03, 2020, 11:30 AM ISTExactly 2000 runs were scored in the span of a week and it's safe to say that the Aussie batsmen made Indian bowlers look hapless.
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AUS vs IND 3rd ODI: Hoping to contribute in upcoming games - Smith after bagging Man of the Series
Cricket | Dec 02, 2020, 06:18 PM ISTFailing to achieve a hat-trick of centuries, Smith departed on just 7 in the final ODI of the series.
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AUS vs IND: It was change in grip that let Steve Smith bat with authority against India
Cricket | Dec 02, 2020, 04:13 PM ISTBefore the start of the series, Smith had warned that he has "found his hands", referring to the rhythm he was enjoying.
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India in Australia: Harbhajan Singh reveals 'key' to dismiss Steve Smith cheaply
Cricket | Dec 01, 2020, 12:07 PM ISTIndian spinner Harbhajan Singh has now suggested the key to get Smith out cheaply in the final ODI, which will be played in Canberra on Wednesday.
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Australia vs India 2nd ODI: Had a bad dose of vertigo, wasn't sure if I would play, says Steve Smith
Cricket | Nov 30, 2020, 11:49 AM ISTSmith said it was team doctor Leigh Golding, who relieved him of the symptoms by performing Epley maneuver.
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Super100: Australia defeat India by 51 runs to gain unassailable series lead
News | Nov 29, 2020, 10:20 PM ISTAustralia buried India under an avalanche of runs for a 51-run drubbing in the second ODI and an unassailable 2-0 series lead after the majestic Steve Smith produced another master-class in the form of a 64-ball 104 here on Sunday.