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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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IPL 2020: Rajasthan Royals opt to bowl first against KXIP; skipper Smith brings in Varun Aaron
Cricket | Oct 30, 2020, 07:10 PM ISTRajasthan Royals captain Steve Smith has opted to bowl first after winning the toss against KL Rahul-led Kings XI Punjab in Match 50 of IPL 2020; skipper Steve Smith shows faith in Varun Aaron.
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Steve Smith says 'no chance' of playing Big Bash League
Cricket | Oct 30, 2020, 04:44 PM ISTStar Australian cricketers including Smith have been in a bio-bubble since August when they toured England before moving to the protected environment of the IPL in September.
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IPL 2020 | Steve Smith can 'drop himself' to accommodate for overseas pacer in RR, says Gambhir
Cricket | Oct 26, 2020, 12:21 PM ISTGautam Gambhir has said that Steve Smith has been the "main issue" for Rajasthan Royals in this season.
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IPL 2020 | Archer 'magnificent' but need more consistency from other bowlers: Steve Smith
Cricket | Oct 26, 2020, 07:40 AM ISTThe English youngster has been the side's leading pacer and is currently the second-highest wicket-taker of the tournament (17 wickets in 12 matches).
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IPL 2020: Steve Smith hails Ben Stokes, Sanju Samson after sensational win over Mumbai Indians
Cricket | Oct 26, 2020, 12:09 AM ISTRajasthan rode on a blistering 107 by Stokes and an equally aggressive 54 by Samson to overhaul the 196-run target with 10 balls to spare.
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IPL 2020 | 'Don't know how things will work for us mathematically': Steve Smith
Cricket | Oct 22, 2020, 11:23 PM ISTBatting first at the Dubai International Stadium, Royals amassed 154 runs on the back of vital knocks by Sanju Samson (36) and Ben Stokes (30).
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IPL 2020: SRH opt to bowl first vs Rajasthan Royals; bring in Jason Holder for first game of season
Cricket | Oct 22, 2020, 07:20 PM ISTSRH skipper David Warner opts to bowl first as he expects dew factor to play a role in second innings, Jason Holder will play his first game of the season.
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IPL 2020 | Jos Buttler can win games at back-end like AB de Villiers, Kieron Pollard: Steve Smith
Cricket | Oct 20, 2020, 11:24 AM ISTAfter Royals spinners stifled Chennai Super Kings to stop them at 125 for five, Buttler came up with an unbeaten 70-run knock off just 48 balls to lead his side to a comfortable seven-wicket IPL win on Monday night.
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IPL 2020: Jos Buttler's innings took pressure off me: Steve Smith
Cricket | Oct 19, 2020, 11:55 PM ISTOn Buttler's incredible innings, Smith said that the wicketkeeper-batsman took the pressure off him at the other hand.
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IPL 2020 | Jos Butter, spinners drive Rajasthan Royals to crucial seven-wicket win vs CSK
Cricket | Oct 19, 2020, 11:34 PM ISTWith the win, only their fourth in the season after 10 games, Rajasthan take the fifth spot in the points table, pushing Chennai Super Kings once again to the bottom end.
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IPL 2020 | CSK opt to bat against RR in Abu Dhabi; Josh Hazlewood in for Dwayne Bravo
Cricket | Oct 19, 2020, 07:10 PM ISTCSK made two changes, but Imran Tahir remains on the sidelines. Josh Hazlewood has been picked as Dwayne Bravo's replacement while Piyush Chawla replaced Sam Curran.
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IPL 2020: Just got AB'd there, says RR captain Steve Smith after losing out to RCB
Cricket | Oct 17, 2020, 09:20 PM ISTThe Royals slumped to another defeat despite being in a favourable position before AB de Villiers whirlwind of an innings took the game away from them.
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IPL 2020 | 'Superman' AB de Villiers steers RCB to thrilling 7-wicket win against Rajasthan Royals
Cricket | Oct 17, 2020, 07:35 PM ISTReturning back to his old spot, AB de Villiers showed the muggles his wizardry once again, smashing 41 off 11 balls in the final four overs to steer Royal Challengers Bangalore to a seven-wicket win against the Royals.
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IPL 2020 | Rajasthan Royals skipper Steve Smith strikes form again with 11th half-century vs RCB
Cricket | Oct 17, 2020, 05:42 PM ISTSmith played one of his best innings since the two half-centuries he scored at the start of IPL 2020, to revive the Royals in their Dubai tie against Royal Challengers Bangalore on Saturday.
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IPL 2020 | Needed partnerships in the middle after strong start, says RR's Steve Smith
Cricket | Oct 15, 2020, 08:06 AM ISTRajasthan Royals fell short by 13 runs against Delhi Capitals as the side faced its fifth defeat in IPL 2020.
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IPL 2020 | Delhi Capitals opt to bat first against Rajasthan Royals, hand debut to Tushar Deshpande
Cricket | Oct 14, 2020, 07:10 PM ISTDelhi only made one change for the evening - Tushar Deshpande will make his debut, replacing Harshal Patel. Rajasthan did not make any changes to their playing XI
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IPL 2020: Have to be at our best to beat SRH, says RR skipper Steve Smith
Cricket | Oct 10, 2020, 05:16 PM ISTThe Oz batsman says he is considerably pleased with RR’s bowling against Delhi Capitals on Friday but hopes the batting clicks against SRH on Sunday.
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IPL 2020: Things are not going right at all, says RR skipper Steve Smith after loss vs DC
Cricket | Oct 09, 2020, 11:43 PM ISTSteve Smith-led Rajasthan Royals slump to their fourth loss on the trot in IPL 2020 after Delhi Capitals humble them with a 46-run win in Sharjah.
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IPL 2020: RR send DC to bat first after winning toss; Andrew Tye makes debut for RR
Cricket | Oct 09, 2020, 07:10 PM ISTAndrew Tye, along with Varun Aaron, walks in the line-up for Rajasthan Royals while DC skipper Shreyas Iyer makes no change in the line-up.
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IPL 2020 | Steve Smith fined Rs 12 lakh for slow over-rate against Mumbai Indians
Cricket | Oct 07, 2020, 07:43 AM ISTSteve Smith has been fined Rs 12 lakh for slow over-rate during the match against Mumbai Indians on Tuesday.