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 has been on a run-scoring spree in Test cricket of late. He has hit four centuries in eight innings and is a major hope for Australia in the WTC final against South Africa. He has opened up on his future plans.
With the World Test Championship (WTC) final and Australia's tour of the West Indies clashing with the Major League Cricket (MLC), most of the Australian players will be unable to feature in the tournament. However, Steve Smith and Washington Freedom have found a window for him to play two games.
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Two-time World Cup winner Steve Smith called time on his ODI career following Australia's exit from Champions Trophy 2025 after defeat to India in the semi-final. Smith represented Australia in 170 ODI matches scoring 5,800 runs while taking 28 wickets.
A lot of the build-up to the semi-finals of the ongoing Champions Trophy has been crowded with the 'undue-advantage-to-India talk' since the Men in Blue play all their matches in Dubai, stay in the same hotel, don't have to travel, have knowledge about the surface but Steve Smith quashed it.
Australia qualified for the semifinals of the Champions Trophy 2025 after their final group game against Afghanistan was washed out. Aussie skipper Steve Smith has heaped praise on the bowling unit for coming together well and helping the team.
The battlefield is ready for the rivalry to reignite at the 33rd venue for Australia and England to take on each other for the first time at Lahore's Gaddafi Stadium on February 22 in the Champions Trophy. Australia are evidently depleted but England will be last team to take them lightly.
Australia captain Steve Smith stated that he hasn't finalised his batting position for the upcoming Champions Trophy and noted that the players are flexible to bat anywhere in the middle. He talked about the dew factor in deciding the batting order.
Australia have lost their bearings as far as the ODI side is concerned, with respect to form and personnel going into the Champions Trophy. Australia have lost as many as five first-choice players to injuries and pullouts while losing 2-0 to Sri Lanka last week hasn't helped their momentum one bit.
Steve Smith expects Matthew Kuhnemann to clear the tests after the spinner was reported for suspected bowling action during the second Test against Sri Lanka at the Galle International Cricket Stadium.
Australia captain Steve Smith acknowledged being outplayed by Sri Lanka in the second ODI of the series. The visitors suffered an embarrassing 174-run defeat and suffered a 2-0 defeat in the series.
Sri Lanka defeated Australia in the second ODI of the two-game series, handing them a 174-run defeat, which was Australia's lowest ever total in Asia in ODIs.
Australia's makeshift batting line-up didn't turn up against the spin trio of Hasaranga, Theekshana and Dunith Wellalage in the ODI series opener in Colombo. Even though they bowled well, the visitors will be keen to improve their batting show as they aim to level the series.
Sri Lanka defeated Australia by 49 runs to win the first ODI of the series at R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo. Australia's new-look ODI team started well but as the game progressed, Sri Lanka scripted a comeback and got the job done.
Star Australia batter Steve Smith took his 330th catch across formats as an outfielder, cementing his place among the greatest fielders to play the game.
Australia made as many as five changes to their final squad for the Champions Trophy, set to commence next week in Pakistan. Some untimely injuries and Marcus Stoinis' retirement forced Australia's hand to mine their reserves to basically pick a whole new pace attack, replacing the big three.