STEVE SMITH
AUSTRALIA
All About Steve Smith
Steve Smith
Steven Peter Devereux Smith (born 2 June 1989) is an Australian international cricketer and former captain of the Australian national team. Smith is best known for his high consistency to score runs in Test cricket. Smith has drawn comparisons to batter Don Bradman, for his distinctively high Test batting average.Awards he has won include the Sir Garfield Sobers Trophy (ICC Cricketer of the Year) in 2015; ICC Test Player of the Year in 2015 and 2017; ICC Men's Test Player of the Decade for 2011-2020; the Allan Border Medal for the best player in Australian Cricket in 2015, 2018, 2021 and 2023; Australian Test Player of the Year in 2015 and 2018, and Australian One Day International Player of the Year in 2015 and 2021. He was named by Wisden as one of their Cricketers of the Year in the 2016 Wisden Almanack.
In 2014, New Zealand batsman Martin Crowe described Smith as one of the young Fab Four of Test cricket along with Joe Root, Kane Williamson and Virat Kohli. On 30 December 2017, he reached a Test batting rating of 947, the second-highest of all time, only behind Don Bradman's 961.
PERSONAL DETAILS
| Name | : | Steve Smith |
|---|---|---|
| Date of Birth | : | June 2, 1989 |
| Birth Place | : | Sydney, New South Wales |
| Age | : | 33 |
| Height | : | 5'9" |
| Nickname | : | Smithy |
| Marital Status | : | Married |
PROFESSIONAL DETAILS
| Batting Style | : | Right Handed Batter |
|---|---|---|
| Bowling Style | : | Right arm Legbreak |
| Team | : | Australia |
| Role | : | Batsman |
| Jersey Number | : | 49 |
| Maximum ODI Runs | : | 493 |
| Total ODI Matches | : | 398 |
| Total ODI Wickets | : | 0 |
| Highest ODI Ranking | : | 9 |
| Total ODI Score | : | 4917 |
| ODI Debut | : | Australia vs West Indies - 19 February, 2010 |
| Test Debut | : | Australia vs Pakistan - 13 July, 2010 |