Steve Smith: A Brief Biography

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Steve Smith: A Brief Biography

Steve Smith is considered to be the greatest batsmen of the modern era across all formats. Smith was initially leg-spinner but was met with lots of criticism over his selection to the national team. However, Steve Smith turned things in his favor, and was included among the top batsmen around the world.

Steve Smith Biography

Steve Smith made his debut during the 2007-2008 season. He was quickly proving himself to be a leg spinner who could produce a lot of turns and also be useful when it came to bats in the lower orders. Many believed that he was more skilled using the bat rather than the ball.

Then, Smith started working on his batting skills and in 2013’s Ashes Smith showed a strong batting performance and his graph increased. Smith’s name took a major knock when he was given an entire year of ban from international cricket following having been involved in the ball-tampering scandal. However, Steve Smith came back with more vigor after his impressive performance at this year’s ICC World Cup and the Ashes.

Personal Information

Name	Steven Peter Devereux Smith
Born	June 2, 1989
Age	33 Years
Nationality	Australia
Height	5 feet 9 inches (1.76 m)
Family	Peter Smith (Father), Gillian Smith (Mother), Dani Willis (Fiance)
Role	Top-order Batsman/Right-handed, Right-arm Leg spin Bowler
Birth Place	Kogarah, Australia
Batting Style	Right Handed Bat
Bowling Style	Right-arm leg break

Steve Smith – Along the Years

Year	Age	Achievement
2008	19	Selected for the U-19 World Cup for 2008. U-19 World Cup
2010	21	Test, Test, and T20I debut
2010	21	Selected to participate in to play in the T20 World Cup
2010	21	IPL debut
2010	21	Steve Waugh Award
2015	26	WInner from the World Cup in 2015 ICC World Cup
2015	26	ICC Player of the Year
2016	27	Selected to participate in to host the 2016 Twenty20 World Cup
2019	29	Selected to participate in this year’s 2019 World Cup
2019	29	Reappointed to serve as Rajasthan Royals captain
2019	30	The team scored 774 runs in the 2019 Ashes against England
2019	30	Most efficient to 7000 Test runs
2020	31	ICC Test Cricketer of the Men Of The Decade
2021	32	The the 2021 T20 World Cup with Australia in UAE
2021	32	The Test vice-captain is appointed by Australia
2022	33	The fastest test run to 8000.
2022	33	Included in the 2022 Australian T20 World Cup squad

Steve Smith Records

The joint record for the with the most consecutive 50plus scores ever recorded in World Cup history with five of them in this year’s Cricket World Cup.
The joint highest score of 50+ at the Cricket World Cup knockouts with four of these scores.
Only player to receive this award. ICC Test Player of the Year award more than one time.
The youngest player to win the Sir Garfield Sobers Trophy (ICC Cricketer of the Year award).
The fastest Australian batsman, and the sixth fastest batsman to hit 10,000 run at the top of their game in International cricket.
The only batsman in history to record more than 1,000 Test runs over four calendar years consecutively.
The fastest Australian batsman who has surpassed 3000 One Day International (ODI) runs.
Fifth player to be awarded the Allan Border Medal more than once.
First cricketer to be awarded the McGilvray Medal four times.
In the course of this year’s Australian trip to South Africa, he equalled the record set by the world for making five catches as non-wicketkeepers in a test match and became the 11th fielder to accomplish this feat.
Steve Smith scored 774 runs at an average of 110, which included three centuries, and five fifties. Smith’s six fifty plus scores during this year’s Ashes is second-highest in the Ashes series.
Smith is the one and only cricketer to have scored an unbeaten double century during three straight Ashes Test matches.
Smith was the first player in history to hit more than 500 run in three consecutive Ashes Tests.
Smith’s seven Player of the Match award during The Ashes is the most for any player between England as well as Australia.
Smith was the fastest batter to score 7000 Test run in just 126 innings.
Smith is the only player from ODI history to score consecutive centuries within less than 70 balls. Smith hit both his hundred within 62 of a ball in the match against India in the ODI series in 2020, which included three matches.
Smith is the fastest batter to score 8000 Test run in just 151 innings.

Steve Smith Awards and Accolades

2015 2015 Sir Garfield Sobers Trophy (ICC Cricketer of the Year)
2015 2017, 2017ICC Test Player of the Year
2015, 2016, 2017 , ICC Test Team of The Year
15 –ICC ODI Team of the Year
2015, 2018 – Allan Border Medal
2016 and 2018 (2018) Australian Test Player of the Year
2015 . Australian One Day International Player of the Year
2017-18,2019 – Compton-Miller Medal
2014, 2015, 2016, 2017 – McGilvray Medal
2010-11, 2012-12 Steve Waugh Award
2015 2015 Wisden Cricketers of the Year
ICC The Men’s Test Team Player of the Decade
Sportstar Aces 2020 Chairman’s Choice Award
2021 Allan Border Medal
Australia Male ODI Player of Year for 2021.

Steve Smith Career

Steve Smith Domestic Career

Steve Smith was selected for the 2008 Under-19 Cricket World Cup. The following year Steve Smith made his debut as a first-class player in the match against Western Australia. It was the Twenty20 first-class debut January 1st, 2008 when he played for New South Wales in the 2008 Big Bash competition. The 2011-12 seasons Smith was a member of Sydney Sixers. Sydney Sixers and played as skipper in place from Brad Haddin. Smith also participated with the Caribbean Premier League, Bangladesh Premier League and Global T20 Canada.

Steve Smith International Career

Steve Smith ODI Career

Smith was the first ODI player to debut in the match in the match against West Indies on 19 February 2010. Smith did not receive a call to his ODI team for quite a while before being chosen for the Zimbabwe Tri-series 2014. Then, he made his way to UAE in order to take part in three ODIs. He hit his first ODI century in the opening match in the tournament. Steve Smith was made the Man of the Series for his batting performance.

Following this, Smith played in the ODI series against South Africa. In the series, Smith scored his century debut on Australian playing field. Smith was chosen to play in the 2014 Cricket World and the tri-series ODI competition that preceded it. Smith played a key role in Australia’s World Cup winning campaign. He scored a century in the match against India in the team’s cricket in the semi-final , and an unbeaten one in the last. He was the top run-scorer in Australia and was selected for an all-time team for the event by the ICC.

Smith returned to international cricket following his suspension when he was chosen to play in the 2019 Cricket World Cup in England and Wales. Smith scored 379 runs for the tournament, with an average 37.90 as Australia fell to host and holder England at the semi-final stage.

Smith was part of Australia’s ODI team in the series of three matches against India beginning in the month of January, 2020. Smith did not play in the opening game in Mumbai but he did score 98 at Rajkot along with 131 for Bengaluru however both of his knocks were in defeat for Australia.

Smith scored a smart 75 in the first ODI against South Africa in the first ODI, but was dismissed for lower than average scores over the next two innings.

In the lead-up to the England ODI series starting in September of 2020 The Australian star batter suffered an injury to the head from the throw-down of a coach staff member and then was not able to participate in the 50-over games.

Smith came back to the field as Australia played India in the series of ODIs. Smith scored consecutive hundred on Sydney Cricket Ground. Sydney Cricket Ground as both tonnages were hit in only 62 balls. Australia gained an unbeatable advantage of 2-0 in the series, before losing the last ODI 13-runs down.

On June 20, 2022 Smith recorded scores of 53 and 28, in his initial two Tests in the ODI series in the series against Sri Lanka before a quad strain injury forced Smith out of the next three games.

Smith impressed with the bat during the Zimbabwe series, as he was not out on both 48 as well as 47 during the medium run chases during consecutive games to conclude the series.

After a disappointing couple of innings in which Smith had just one hit in each of the two games Smith, the Australia No.3 hit 61 before scoring his 12th ODI tally against the Blackcaps in the home team’s victory. scored a whitewash of 3-0 in ODIs.

Steve Smith Test Career

Steve Smith made his Test debut against Pakistan in July of this year. Smith was picked as a player for the 2010-2011 Ashes Series and took part in three Tests during the series. Smith scored two half-centuries during the series. The next series of Tests was played against India in 2013. He scored a half-century during the two matches were played during the series.

Following his match against England in which Smith made his Test hundred in his last Test match. Smith was later selected to the squad for 2013, 2014 Ashes series. Australia cricket squad whitewashed the series over five matches and Smith scored 327 runs , including two centuries.

A series of matches against Pakistan wasn’t a positive one for Smith as well as the Australian team, as both teams were unable to win took part in the Test games. India played in Australia in the year 2015. Steve Smith scored a century in the opening innings of the opening game. He made his debut as captain of Australia at the end of the first game during the tournament. Smith was named the Man of the match during the first Test. Smith finished his series by scoring four straight Test centuries , and was called”the Man of the Series.

Smith recorded 508 run during the 2015 Ashes which was the highest score by any player in the tournament. However, he was also criticized for his performance against seam bowling. England returned to the Ashes 3-1. Following the match, Smith was appointed as the captain for the entire time for Australia’s Australian test team.

Australia played Test matches with New Zealand and West Indies in the latter half of 2015 and in the early part of 2016. Australia was victorious in both series, with Steve doing particularly well when playing against West Indies. The trip to Sri Lanka in 2016 was disastrous for the team and Smith as captain, as Australia lost by 3-0. Australia played host to South Africa for a three-match Test series, which they lost 2-1. This marked Smith’s fifth consecutive losses in the Test series as captain.

Following this, Smith was captain of the team in Test matches with South Africa and Pakistan. Australia won both series 3-0, with Steve Smith showing a strong performance in all games and was named the Man of the Series in the series against Pakistan.

Smith started the trip to India in 2017 with a bang by scoring a century in the opening Test match. Smith was the top run-scorer during the series, scoring 499 runs and an average 71.29 however, his team were defeated with a score of 2-1. Smith made a strong beginning into the 2017-18 Ashes when he scored 140 of not-outs in the opening game that started the series. Australia beat England 4-1 and Smith having scored 687 runs with an average 137.40. The captain’s performance earned him praise of the praise of his English counterpart.

On the 24th of March, 2018 during the third test of this series against South Africa, Cameron Bancroft was observed using sandpaper for roughing up the other aspect of the ball. Alongside Bancroft Captain Steve Smith and vice-captain David Warner were found to have been at fault for this incident. In a press conference held at the conclusion of the day’s games, Bancroft and Steve Smith admitted to the ball-tampering, and Smith acknowledged that the decision was made in”the group of leaders “leadership group”

They were made to quit their positions as captain and vice captain of the Australian team. On March 27, the year 2018, Smith, Warner and Bancroft were dismissed and returned to Australia because they had brought the game into controversy. Smith was accused of libeling match officials and others and the captain did nothing to stop the situation. Smith was consequently barred from all domestic and international cricket for 12 consecutive months, beginning at the 29th of March, 2018. The ban also prohibits him from being considered for any team leader position for an additional 12 months.

In July, Smith was named in the team of this year’s Ashes. In the first game of the series Smith scored centuries in both innings. Smith suffered a concussion while playing the second Test game and was excluded from the final Test. In the fourth game of the series Smith made the third time he had scored a double hundred in cricket. He become the very first cricketer to hit more than 500 runs in three consecutive Ashes.

Smith was a weak summer in 2019 , as Smith didn’t score those speedy runs off his bat in the match in the match against New Zealand (40 runs in two innings at 20) and Pakistan (214 runs in five innings, 42.80).

Smith was struggling to find his form in the two tests of Smith’s struggle to find his form in the first two Tests of Border Gavaskar Trophy 2020-21, scoring just 10 runs over four innings. Smith showed his A-level game to the Sydney Test with scores of 131 and 81 to revive his long-running rivalry with Indian bowlers. Smith ended the series with 313 runs, averaging of 44.71 in the series that India defeated the hosts with an incredibly large margin of 2-1.

Smith played in one of the best Ashes seasons of his life, when England played Down Under in November 2021. For the entire eight-inning series, that the Sydney-born player took on England and only twice was able to score scores of 50 or more with his highest score of 93 points in Adelaide in which he was captain of the team during Cummins his absence.

Smith scored 226 runs at 56.50 during the three Tests on the Pakistan tour for the first time in the last 24 years for an Australian team. In the final test in Lahore Smith, it was the Australian Test No.4 was the fastest batter to score 8000 Test run in just 151 innings.

Smith broke his century drought in Test cricket for 18 months during the second Test in Sri Lanka in Galle. Smith was unbeaten for the score of 145, which was his career-high 28th century in the Test series. But, Australia lost the match by 39 and an innings and then missed the opportunity to win the series when the match ended in one-sided draw.

Steve Smith T20I Career

It was his T20I debut against Pakistan in 2010 , playing as leg spinner. He was selected to in 2010 for the ICC World Twenty20 where he scored 11 wickets in seven games. Smith toured South Africa for a three-match T20 series in 2014. Smith had a difficult time during his time at the T20 World Cup as the Australians were eliminated from this tournament in the final by India. Smith was not playing in during the T20 match with New Zealand and England to give him the time to prepare for the test game with South Africa in 2018.

After being banned for a year due to the scandal of ball-tampering at Cape Town, Smith played his first T20I series against Sri Lanka in October 2019 after three years of absence.

He was unbeaten at 53 runs in the second game, but he scored just 13 run in Melbourne. He scored an amazing score of 80 without a hit in the second T20I against Pakistan during the 2nd T20I to get Australia beyond the finish mark in 18.3 overs while trying to chase 150.

Following the interruption of the Covid-19 break, Smith lost vigor to score runs in the most tiniest format. Smith scored only 31 runs over three games against England. His 38-ball 46 was a big help for Australia to reach 194 in the second T20I at Sydney.

Smith was one of the Australian team that won the T20 World Cup 2021 in UAE where Smith scored 69 runs over four innings. While Smith was picked to play in his place in the T20 World Cup 2022 which will be played in Australia Smith’s place in the XI was to be in doubt following the inclusion of Singaporean Tim David’s selection in the team. David’s inclusion in the batting line-up is an alternative for Australia to enhance their middle order by adding the power-hitters.

Smith was first purchased from Royal Challengers Bangalore in during the 2009 IPL. The following year, he was purchased from Kochi Tuskers for 200,00 USD. He was signed from Rajasthan Royals for the 2015 season, and was appointed captain of the team during the second portion of this season. Smith was a player for The Rising Pune Supergiants in the 2016 IPL and scored his first T20 century that season.

Smith led the Rajasthan Royals in IPL 2020 and scored 311 runs at a an average score of 131.22. Smith, the Australian legendary player was released by the franchise prior to IPL 2021. Smith was traded by the Delhi Capitals that season for INR 2.2 crore. He only played eight games and then returned with 152 run at 25.33.

In a truly shocking manner, Smith went unsold in the IPL 2022 mega auction, despite being added two brand new franchises to the IPL 2022 mega auction.

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He was named Captain of his team during 2017. Smith took his team to victory in the final game of 2017, where they fell to Mumbai Indians. In March 2018, following being barred from Cricket Australia for his involvement in a ball-tampering incident Smith’s deal for the Rajasthan Royals was terminated by the BCCI. Smith was appointed head for Rajasthan Royals in the middle of 2019. Rajasthan Royals side in the middle of the season in 2019 where Smith scored 319 runs, including three fifty-five.

Steve Smith Family

The parents of Steve have been Peter Smith and Gillian Smith. There is an older sister who is Kristie Smith. Steve Smith is married to Daniele Willis.