Tag: Steve Smith

Steve Smith is an Australian International Cricketer. He made his first international appearance in a T20I against Pakistan at Melbourne Cricket Ground, Feb 05, 2010. On 30 December 2017, he reached a Test batting rating of 947, the second-highest of all time.

Full Name: Steven Peter Devereux Smith

NickName: Smithy, Smudge

Birth Date: June 02, 1989

Birthplace: Sydney, New South Wales

Nationality: Australia

Jersey Number: 49

Height: 5 ft 9 in

Role: Batsman

Batting Style: Right Handed Bat

Bowling Style: Right-arm leg-break

Major Teams

Australia, Royal Challengers Bangalore, New South Wales, Worcestershire, Kochi Tuskers Kerala, Sydney Sixers, Pune Warriors, Antigua Hawksbills, Australians, Rajasthan Royals, Sydney Thunder, Rising Pune Supergiant, Toronto Nationals, Barbados Tridents, Comilla Victorians

ICC Rankings

ICC Rankings
Format	Test	ODI	T20
Batting	1	21	52
Bowling	94	–	–

Batting Career Summary

Format	Matches	Innings	NO	Runs	BF	HS	Avg	SR	50	100	200	4s	6s
Test	73	131	16	7227	13068	239	62.84	55.3	29	26	3	799	42
ODI	125	110	12	4162	4802	164	42.47	86.67	25	9	0	352	36
T20I	39	31	8	681	521	90	29.61	130.71	4	0	0	59	16
IPL	81	1372	18	2022	1568	101	37.44	128.95	8	1	0	180	49

Bowling Career Summary

Format	Matches	Innings	B	Runs	Wickets	BBI	BBM	Econ	Avg	SR	5W	10W
Test	73	54	1381	960	17	3/18	4/83	4.17	56.47	81.24	0	0
ODI	125	40	1076	971	28	3/16	3/16	5.41	34.68	38.43	0	0
T20I	39	17	291	378	17	3/20	3/20	7.79	22.24	17.12	0	0
IPL	81	1	2	5	0	0/5	0/5	0.0	0.0	0.0	0	0

Steve Smith’s International and IPL Debut

Test debut vs Pakistan at Lord’s, Jul 13, 2010

Last Test vs New Zealand at Sydney Cricket Ground, Jan 03, 2020

ODI debut vs West Indies at Melbourne Cricket Ground, Feb 19, 2010

Last ODI vs New Zealand at Sydney Cricket Ground, Mar 13, 2020

T20 debut vs Pakistan at Melbourne Cricket Ground, Feb 05, 2010

Last T20 vs South Africa at Newlands, Feb 26, 2020

IPL debut vs Mumbai Indians at Wankhede Stadium, Apr 06, 2012

Last IPL vs Royal Challengers Bangalore at M.Chinnaswamy Stadium, Apr 30, 2019

Steve Smith Awards and Achievements

Sir Garfield Sobers Trophy (ICC Cricketer of the Year): 2015
ICC Test Player of the Year: 2015, 2017
ICC Test Team of the Year: 2015, 2016, 2017
ICC ODI Team of the Year: 2015
Allan Border Medal: 2015, 2018
Australian Test Player of the Year: 2015, 2018
Australian One Day International Player of the Year: 2015
Compton–Miller Medal: 2017–18
McGilvray Medal: 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017
Steve Waugh Award: 2009–10, 2011–12
Wisden Cricketers of the Year: 2015

Steve Smith Record’s

Joint most consecutive 50+ scores in World Cup history with five such scores in the 2015 Cricket World Cup.
Joint most 50+ scores in Cricket World Cup knockouts with four such scores.
The second-highest Test batting rating of 947, only behind Don Bradman’s 961 reached on 30 December 2017.
The only player to win the ICC Test Player of the Year award more than once.
Youngest player to win the Sir Garfield Sobers Trophy (ICC Cricketer of the Year award).
Second youngest batsman to top the ICC Test batting rankings.
Fastest Australian batsman and sixth-fastest batsman in the world to reach 10,000 runs in International cricket.
Only the second batsman to score more than 1,000 runs in Test cricket in four consecutive calendar years.
Joint second-fastest batsman to reach 6,000 runs in Tests only after Don Bradman.
Youngest Australian batsman and fourth youngest in the world to reach 6000 runs in Test cricket.
Fastest Australian batsman to reach 3,000 One Day International (ODI) runs.
Fifth player to win the Allan Border Medal more than once.
First cricketer to win the McGilvray Medal four times.
Only the second batsman after Bradman to score four consecutive Test centuries in four matches at the Melbourne Cricket Ground, and lasted 1,093 days (or 455 runs) between two fallen wickets.
During the 2018 Australian tour to South Africa, he equalled the joint world record for taking five catches as a non-wicketkeeper in a test inning and became the 11th overall fielder to achieve this feat.

Kohli Needs Support: Smith Calls for RCB Batters to Step Up

Steve Smith: Virat Kohli Needs Support, RCB Batting Needs Improvement

Royal Challengers Bangalore‘s (RCB) stuttering start to the IPL season has come under scrutiny, with former Australian skipper Steve Smith pinpointing the lack of support for Virat Kohli as a key concern. RCB Languishing in Points Table RCB currently occupy a disappointing eighth position in the IPL points table. Their campaign began with a defeat […]

Smith Impressed by Yadav’s Control: Young LSG Pacer Earns Aussie Star’s Praise

Steve Smith Lauds Mayank Yadav's Control and Consistency After IPL Blitz

Young Lucknow Super Giants pacer Mayank Yadav has found himself under the spotlight after a stellar performance against Royal Challengers Bangalore. His fiery pace and wicket-taking deliveries have not only propelled his team to victory but have also caught the eye of cricketing greats like Steve Smith. Yadav’s bowling figures of 3/14 were instrumental in […]

Get MS Dhoni up the order: Steve Smith after Dhoni’s 37* vs DC

Steve Smith Calls for MS Dhoni's Promotion after 37* vs DC

In a recent match between Chennai Super Kings (CSK) and Delhi Capitals (DC) in the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024, CSK’s legendary cricketer MS Dhoni played a sparkling knock, scoring an unbeaten 37 runs off just 16 balls. Despite his efforts, CSK lost the match by 20 runs. Following Dhoni’s impressive performance, former Australian […]

“I quite like” Steven Smith favors Starc’s match-up against Virat ahead of RCB vs KKR clash

Smith backs Starc's match-up against Virat for RCB vs KKR clash

The Clash between two players is more intriguing to watch compared to two teams. As Rand Kolkata Knight Riders set off to face each other today at M.Chinnaswamy Stadium, Steve Smith in an evening show expressed his opinion on the contest between the stupendous batting of Virat Kohli and the fire fast bowling of Mitchell […]

Smith Advises Hardik on Crowd Abuse: ‘Block it out, it’s all irrelevant’

Smith's Suggestion to Hardik 'Block Out' Abuses and Boos

Steven Smith advises Hardik Pandya to disregard the negativity he’s facing from fans during the IPL. Smith’s counsel entails the act of mentally shutting out the boos and abuse directed at Pandya. Instead of letting it affect him, Pandya is encouraged to maintain focus and not allow the external criticism to distract him from his […]

CSK’s Dominating Performance Analyzed by Cricket Legends Smith and Broad

Steve Smith Lauds Dube, Broad Highlights Pacers' Role in CSK

Cricket legends Steve Smith and Stuart Broad provided insightful commentary on the Chennai Super Kings‘ (CSK) dominant performance in the IPL 2024. Their analysis on Star Sports’ Cricket Live offered valuable perspectives on the team’s strategy, rising stars, and upcoming matchups. Smith and Broad Impressed by CSK’s Execution Smith lauded CSK’s flawless execution, particularly the […]

Steve Smith speaks fluent English; video goes viral

Steve Smith's Fluent English Goes Viral!

The IPL 2024 season kicked off with a bang, featuring a match between Chennai Super Kings and Royal Challengers Bangalore. But it was Australian cricketer Steve Smith who stole the spotlight before the game. A video of Smith speaking fluent Hindi while describing Virat Kohli’s cover drive went viral on the internet. This showcased his […]

“Virat Kohli’s cover drives are the…” Steve Smith Praises Virat Kohli’s Cover Drives as the Best in the World

Steve Smith Praises Virat Kohli's Cover Drives as World's Best

The IPL is all set to be staged on March 22. Royal Challengers Bengaluru will face Chennai Super Kings at the M. Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai. Fans are waiting for this high-voltage match. After two months of break, Virat Kohli is back in action. But before the madness started, Steve Smith’s comment on Virat Kohli […]

1st Test, Perth, November 22, 2024, 07:50 AM

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