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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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ENG vs AUS | Australia missing Steve Smith for England ODI series opener after knock to head in nets
Cricket | Sep 11, 2020, 06:16 PM ISTAustralia said it was a precautionary measure after the incident on Thursday, which happened when a member of the coaching staff was throwing in the nets.
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From one batting great to another: Steve Smith calls Virat Kohli world's best ODI batsman
Cricket | Sep 10, 2020, 11:52 AM ISTSteve Smith and Virat Kohli may be fierce competitors on the field, but the Australian batsman on Wednesday called the Indian captain the "best ODI batsman in the world."
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Royal 'Cubs': Kartik's Raina 'debt', Akash seeking out Unadkat, Yashasvi to study Smith mindset
Cricket | Aug 28, 2020, 04:28 PM ISTMeet Rajasthan Royals' fresh batch of U-19s, starry-eyed, dreams to accomplish and waiting for their "Rockstar Ravindra Jadeja" moment like it happened 12 years ago with India's first-choice all-rounder across formats.
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'Excited to meet Steve Smith, want to face Jofra Archer and improve my game': Yashasvi Jaiswal
Cricket | Aug 24, 2020, 07:23 PM ISTBoth, Smith and Archer will be joining Yashasvi Jaiswal at Rajasthan Royals in the upcoming edition of the Indian Premier League.
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Ricky Ponting warns of ‘absolute disaster' if Cricket Australia picks Steve Smith as captain again
Cricket | Aug 23, 2020, 09:30 PM ISTTim Paine's run is likely to end with the next Ashes at home next year and Cricket Australia will look for a new captain.
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Unfortunately, no crowd to egg me on in England: Smith Smith
Cricket | Aug 23, 2020, 01:54 PM ISTSmith had a good taste of the English crowd in 2019. Australia had an extended English summer last year with the World Cup and the Ashes.
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A player I always admired: Steve Smith congratulates MS Dhoni on amazing career
Cricket | Aug 16, 2020, 01:45 PM ISTAustralia talisman Steve Smith, who played alongside Dhoni in Indian Premier League for Rising Pune Supergiants in 2016 and 2017, posted a heartfelt note for the former India captain on Instagram.
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Virat Kohli or Steve Smith? Who finds a spot in Cheteshwar Pujara's World Test XI?
Cricket | Aug 08, 2020, 04:52 PM ISTPujara was given the condition of picking himself while having only four Indians in the team.
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Winning Ashes in England and Test series in India are two big mountains to climb: Steve Smith
Cricket | Aug 05, 2020, 04:52 PM ISTThe 31-year-old had scored three centuries during the four-Test series in India in 2017 but Australia still ended up losing 1-2 and a Test win against Virat Kohli and his men ranks high in his list.
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Getting back Ashes was special but disappointed we didn't win: Steve Smith on 2019 series
Cricket | Aug 05, 2020, 03:53 PM ISTPlaying his first Test series since the 2018 ball-tampering scandal led to him getting a one-year ban and losing the captaincy, Smith scored a mind-numbing 774 runs at an average of 110.57 from four Tests played.
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ENG vs PAK: After Virat Kohli and Steve Smith, can Babar Azam find his moment in the English sun?
Cricket | Aug 05, 2020, 10:04 AM ISTThe only other batsman who has garnered as much attention across formats as the Fab Four is Babar. And since 2018, Babar has outdone them all. No other batsman, in the last two years, with more than 500 runs, averages more than Babar's 65.5.
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Steve Smith a great leader, enjoy playing under him: Riyan Parag
Cricket | Aug 01, 2020, 02:41 PM ISTRiyan Parag has said that it is a "dream come true" for him to be sharing dressing room with players like Steve Smith and Ben Stokes.
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Ben Stokes thrives in tough situations and that is why he is a captain's dream: Steve Smith
Cricket | Jul 31, 2020, 08:18 PM ISTWhile Smith is sincerely hoping that Stokes doesn't bring in his A game during Australia's white-ball series in England, he wouldn't mind one bit if Stokes saves his best in the Royals jersey during upcoming IPL in the UAE.
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Disappointing that IPL 2020 will not be held in India, says Steve Smith
Cricket | Jul 31, 2020, 05:55 PM ISTSmith stated players will have to adapt to the conditions of the UAE but that's not going to be a problem as according to him, everyone will be eager to just get on the field and play good quality cricket
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Virat Kohli best batsman in the world across formats, says Junaid Khan
Cricket | Jul 27, 2020, 12:40 PM ISTThe Pakistan pacer heaped praise on Kohli's consistency and preferred him over Steve Smith, Joe Root, Kane Williamson and his teammate Babar Azam.
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Smith over Kohli in Tests, but learned a lot from Indian captain in white-ball format: Labuschagne
Cricket | Jul 22, 2020, 02:00 PM ISTMarnus Labuschagne hailed Virat Kohli's ability in white-ball cricket and said he has learned a lot from the Indian skipper.
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It's been a long time: Steve Smith shares picture of him taking ice bath
Cricket | Jul 20, 2020, 05:08 PM ISTSmith on Monday took to social media to share a photo where he is seen taking an ice bath after a long time.
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Maybe another 10 years in me: Smith celebrates a decade in Test cricket
Cricket | Jul 13, 2020, 07:11 PM ISTIn his debut appearance, he batted at No. 8 and 9 scoring 1 and 12 respectively while also finished with bowling figures of 3 for 51 in the second innings.
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He's an absolute gun: Jason Roy picks Root over Kohli, Smith and Williamson as current best batsman
Cricket | Jul 11, 2020, 09:00 PM ISTGiven a choice between Australia's destructive opener David Warner and Indian maestro Rohit, Roy took the name of the latter
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Virat Kohli vs Pat Cummins a tantalising prospect for any cricket lover: Justin Langer
Cricket | Jul 05, 2020, 11:36 PM ISTThe Test series will begin with the opener at Gabba on December 3, followed by a pink-ball affair at the Adelaide Oval. The Boxing Day Test and the New Year's tie will be played at the MCG and Sydney respectively.