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Full Name Steven Peter Devereux Smith Born June 2, 1989 Sydney, New South Wales Age 37 Years, 4 Months, 7 Days National Side Australia Batting Style Right Handed Bowling Leg break googly Sport Cricket

Ranking

Test ODI T20 Batting 2 - - Bowling 121 - -

Man of the Match

Test ODI T20 World Cup CL 13 11 2 1 2

Career Information

Teams Played Australia, Australia A, Worcestershire, Delhi Capitals, Rajasthan Royals, New South Wales, Australia Under-19, Sussex, Australian XI, Kochi Tuskers Kerala, Pune Warriors India, Sydney Sixers, Antigua Hawksbills, Comilla Victorians, Rising Pune Supergiant, Australians, Multan Sultans, Toronto Nationals, Welsh Fire, Washington Freedom, Amsterdam Flames Career Span

Steven Peter Devereux Smith Overall Stats

Batting & Fielding Performance

M I N/O R HS 100s 50s 4s 6s AVG S/R CT ST Ducks R/O

Test

125 223 28 10920 239 v ENG 37 45 1190 68 56 53.96 219 0 ENG 3 11 4 1 AUS Australia AUS

ODI

170 154 20 5800 164 v NZ 12 35 521 58 43.28 86.97 90 0 NZ 5 8 12 2 AUS Australia AUS

Youth ODI

4 4 0 114 39 v NAM-U19 0 0 14 1 28.5 60 3 0 NAM-U19 1167 0 1 22 AUS-U19 Australia Under-19 AUS-U19

T20I

67 55 11 1094 90 v ENG 0 5 96 26 24.86 125.46 41 0 ENG 3 1 5 3 AUS Australia AUS

First-class

65 107 11 4856 177 v TAS 17 23 609 51 50.58 58.2 96 0 TAS 46 8 2 4 NSW New South Wales NSW

List A

50 48 12 2075 143* v CAU 3 15 158 51 57.64 90.69 29 0 CAU 1486 4 2 5 NSW New South Wales NSW

ttwenty_domestic

231 212 41 5956 125* v THU 7 28 513 196 34.83 133.96 126 0 THU 1269 8 14 6 SIX Sydney Sixers SIX

ttwenty_non_domestic

6 6 1 167 61 v VK 0 2 20 3 33.4 119.29 1 0 VK 1645 0 0 73 TOR Toronto Nationals TOR

World Cup

34 30 3 1136 105 v IND 1 10 104 9 42.07 87.12 10 0 IND 4 1 3 2 AUS Australia AUS

IPL

103 93 21 2485 101 v GL 1 11 225 60 34.51 128.09 53 0 GL 1509 1 9 6 RPS Rising Pune Supergiant RPS

CL

17 13 4 251 45* v MI 0 0 19 2 27.89 104.15 9 0 MI 1111 0 0 6 NSW New South Wales NSW

CPL

7 7 0 185 63 v JAM 0 1 21 4 26.43 127.59 3 0 JAM 1410 1 0 6 BT Barbados Tridents BT

MLC

22 22 5 735 110* v MINY 1 4 53 39 43.24 139.47 14 0 MINY 3841 0 1 6 WF Washington Freedom WF

Bowling Performance

I O M R W Best 3s 5s AVG E/R S/R Mtc

Test

62 245 28 1008 19 3/18 v ENG 2 0 53.05 4.11 77.37 125 1 AUS Australia AUS

ODI

40 179.2 1 971 28 3/16 v ZIM 2 0 34.68 5.41 38.43 170 2 AUS Australia AUS

Youth ODI

4 24.1 2 119 7 4/41 v NAM-U19 1 0 17.00 4.92 20.71 4 22 AUS-U19 Australia Under-19 AUS-U19

T20I

17 48.3 1 377 17 3/20 v WI 1 0 22.18 7.77 17.12 67 3 AUS Australia AUS

First-class

72 654.1 75 2722 53 7/64 v SAU 4 1 51.36 4.16 74.06 65 4 NSW New South Wales NSW

List A

29 159 7 869 19 3/43 v TAS 1 0 45.74 5.47 50.21 50 5 NSW New South Wales NSW

ttwenty_domestic

36 89.5 0 693 38 4/13 v TAS 1 0 18.24 7.71 14.18 231 6 NSW New South Wales NSW

ttwenty_non_domestic

3 5 0 61 0 0/7 v SJ 0 0 - 12.20 - 6 73 TOR Toronto Nationals TOR

World Cup

9 33 0 190 2 1/6 v NZ 0 0 95.00 5.76 99.00 34 2 AUS Australia AUS

IPL

1 0.2 0 5 0 0/5 v RR 0 0 - 15.00 - 103 6 PWI Pune Warriors India PWI

CL

10 23.3 0 185 6 2/32 v TRI 0 0 30.83 7.87 23.50 17 6 NSW New South Wales NSW

CPL

3 5.3 0 60 3 2/19 v JAM 0 0 20.00 10.91 11.00 7 6 BT Barbados Tridents BT

MLC

0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0.00 0.00 0.00 22 6 - - -

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Defined by an unorthodox, fidgety stance, extraordinary hand-eye coordination, and an unquenchable appetite for long batting sessions, Steven Smith transformed himself into one of the most prolific red-ball batters in cricket history. Originating from New South Wales, Smith entered international cricket in 2010 initially as a promising leg-spinning all-rounder. However, through intense self-refinement and a drastic technical evolution, marked by a distinct back-and-across shuffle toward off stump, he conquered the demands of Test cricket to become the world's premier top-order anchor.

Smith eats, sleeps, and breathes the sport, renowned throughout the cricket world for his obsessive dedication, endless shadow-batting routines in hotel rooms, and relentless pursuit of technical perfection. His mental focus extends seamlessly into the field, where he developed into a premier slip fielder. Armed with sharp reflexes and acrobatic reach, he established himself as a reliable asset in the slips, taking memorable reflex catches and setting the record for the most outfield catches taken by an Australian in Test cricket.

Smith's ascent to world-class status materialized during the mid-2010s, highlighted by a dominant 2014-15 home series against India where he scored 769 runs across four Tests. Assuming the Australian captaincy in 2015, he elevated his game to match the burden of leadership. His tactical patience and ability to play late made him virtually 'unbowlable' on flat tracks, while his back-foot control allowed him to dominate high pace and bounce. His peak captaincy achievement arrived in the 2017-18 home Ashes series, where he compiled 687 runs at an average of 137.40 to guide Australia to a 4-0 triumph.

His career encountered a defining trial in March 2018 during the Cape Town Test scandal, which resulted in a 12-month international suspension and the loss of the captaincy. Undeterred by his year away from the game, Smith staged a monumental return during the 2019 Ashes tour of England. Facing intense opposition crowds, he produced one of the most dominant individual series performances in history, scoring 774 runs at an average of 110.57 across four Tests, including back-to-back centuries in his return match at Edgbaston, to ensure Australia retained the urn on English soil for the first time since 2001.

Beyond international formats, Smith established a strong presence in global T20 leagues, notably in the Indian Premier League. Playing for teams such as the Rajasthan Royals, Pune Warriors, and Rising Pune Supergiant, he showcased his adaptability as a middle-order accumulator and tactical captain. In 2016, he scored his maiden IPL century (101), and in 2017, he captained Rising Pune Supergiant to the IPL final, finishing as the team's top run-scorer with 472 runs.

His individual brilliance has been validated by an elite collection of global and national honours. On the world stage, he was awarded the Sir Garfield Sobers Trophy for ICC Cricketer of the Year in 2015, won the ICC Test Player of the Year in both 2015 and 2017, and was named the ICC Men's Test Player of the Decade for 2011-2020. Domestically, he has won the Allan Border Medal four times (2015, 2018, 2021, and 2023), putting him in elite company alongside Ricky Ponting and Michael Clarke for the most in Australian cricket history.

Relentlessly adaptive across formats, Smith's career remains a study in technical problem-solving and mental durability. Drawing frequent statistical comparisons to Sir Donald Bradman at his peak, he stands as a modern batting titan whose unique technique and big-match temperament redefined run-scoring for a generation.

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