Steve Smith (cricketer)
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Full name | Steven Peter Devereux Smith | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | Kogarah, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia | 2 June 1989|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nickname | Smudge, Smithy[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.76[2] m (5 ft 9 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Batting | Right-handed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bowling | Right-arm leg spin | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Role | Top-order batsman | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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National side |
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Test debut (cap 415) | 13 July 2010 v Pakistan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Last Test | 3 January 2020 v New Zealand | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
ODI debut (cap 182) | 19 February 2010 v West Indies | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Last ODI | 13 March 2020 v New Zealand | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
ODI shirt no. | 49 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
T20I debut (cap 43) | 5 February 2010 v Pakistan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Last T20I | 26 February 2020 v South Africa | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
T20I shirt no. | 49 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Years | Team | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2007/08–present | New South Wales | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2011 | Worcestershire | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2011/12–2013/14 | Sydney Sixers | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2012–2013 | Pune Warriors | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2014–2015; 2019 | Rajasthan Royals | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2016–2017 | Rising Pune Supergiant | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2018 | Barbados Tridents | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2019 | Comilla Victorians | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: ESPNcricinfo, 13 March 2020 |
Steven Peter Devereux Smith (born 2 June 1989) is an Australian international cricketer and former captain of the Australian national team.[3][4] As of May 2018[update], Smith is the top-ranked Test batsman in the world, according to the ICC Player Rankings.[5][6] On 30 December 2017 he reached a Test batting rating of 947, the second-highest of all time only behind Don Bradman's 961.[7] He is regarded as one of the best batsmen in the world.[8][9] He plays for New South Wales and Sydney Sixers in domestic cricket.[10][11]
Although he was initially selected for Australia as a right-arm leg spinner,[12] Smith now plays primarily as a batsman.[13] After a few tests in 2010 and 2011, he has been a regular player in the Australian team since 2013, and took over captaincy from Michael Clarke in late 2015. Since then he has primarily batted at number 4.[14]
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, 2017;[15] the Allan Border Medal for the best player in Australian Cricket in 2015, 2018; Australian Test Player of the Year: 2015, 2018 and Australian One Day International Player of the Year: 2015. He was named by Wisden as one of their Cricketers of the Year for 2015.[16][17] In 2014, Martin Crowe described Smith as one of the young Fab Four of Test Cricket along with Joe Root, Kane Williamson and Virat Kohli.[18][19]
In March 2018, Smith was widely criticised for overseeing ball tampering in the third Test against South Africa.[20][21] Following an investigation by Cricket Australia, Smith was banned from all international and domestic cricket for one year, and will not be considered for a leadership role for another year after that.[22]
Early life
Smith was born in Sydney to an Australian father, Peter, who has a degree in chemistry and works with pigments and waxes,[23] and an English mother, Gillian.[24]
Records
- He holds the record for the most consecutive 50+ scores in World Cup history with 5 such scores in the 2015 Cricket World Cup[25]
- The second highest Test batting rating of 947, only behind Don Bradman's 961.[26]
Suspension
In March 2018, Smith was widely criticised for overseeing ball tampering in the third Test against South Africa.[20][27]
Following an investigation by Cricket Australia, Smith was banned from international cricket for 12 months, and will not be considered for a leadership role for 12 months after that.[22]
References
- ↑ Barrett, Chris (15 December 2014). "Steve Smith pushes through shyness to become Australia's 45th Test captain". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 18 December 2018.
- ↑ "Steve Smith". cricket.com.au. Cricket Australia. Retrieved 15 January 2014.
- ↑ "Steve Smith – cricket.com.au". cricket.com.au. Retrieved 28 March 2018.
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(help) - ↑ "Steven Smith". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 28 March 2018.
- ↑ "Live Cricket Scores & News International Cricket Council". icc-cricket.com. Retrieved 28 March 2018.
- ↑ "Smith, Ashwin top ICC Test rankings for 2015". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 31 December 2015.
- ↑ "ICC Player Rankings". relianceiccrankings.com. Retrieved 28 March 2018.
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(help) - ↑ "Ashes: Is Steve Smith the best since Donald Bradman?". BBC. 16 December 2017. Retrieved 28 March 2018.
- ↑ Narayanan, Deepu (updated 20 September 2017) 100 reasons to celebrate Steve Smith. cricbuzz.com
- ↑ "Steven Smith's extraordinary 50". Retrieved 28 March 2018.
- ↑ "Steven Smith Profile – ICC Ranking, Age, Career Info & Stats – Cricbuzz". Cricbuzz. Retrieved 28 March 2018.
- ↑ Brettig, Daniel (20 September 2017) Smith's growth underlined by 100th game. Espncricinfo.com. Retrieved on 2018-05-26.
- ↑ Kimber, Jarrod (30 June 2017) My summer watching the big four. Espncricinfo.com.
- ↑ "Steven Smith – Player Profile – Test Cricket". howstat.com. Retrieved 28 March 2018.
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(help) - ↑ "Steven Smith claims top ICC awards". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 28 December 2015.
- ↑ Brettig, Daniel. "Steven Smith – Wisden Cricketers of the Year 2015". ESPNcricinfo. Archived from the original on 7 August 2017. Retrieved 30 December 2017.
- ↑ Martin, Ali (13 April 2016). "Wisden 2016: Stokes, Bairstow, Smith, McCullum and Williamson are players of the year". The Guardian. London. Archived from the original on 7 August 2017. Retrieved 30 December 2017.
- ↑ "Test cricket's young Fab Four". ESPNcricinfo.
- ↑ "Virat Kohli, Joe Root, Steven Smith, Kane Williamson 'Fab Four' of Tests: Martin Crowe". The Indian Express.
- ↑ 20.0 20.1 "Bancroft charged, Smith admits ball tampering ploy". Cricket.com.au. Retrieved 25 March 2018.
- ↑ CNN, Lucie Morris-Marr,. "Australia cricket captain to sit out Test over ball-tampering scandal". CNN. Retrieved 26 March 2018.
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(help) - ↑ Barrett, Chris (15 December 2014). "Steve Smith goes from teenage club sensation to Australian cricket captain". The Sydney Morning Herald. Fairfax Media. Retrieved 26 January 2015.
- ↑ Bull, Andy (9 May 2010). "Steve Smith spins from England's grasp to boost Australia's attack". The Guardian. Retrieved 24 March 2011.
- ↑ "Steve Smith World Cup match list". Cricinfo. Retrieved 2015-03-30.
- ↑ "Reliance ICC Best-Ever Test Championship Rating". Reliance ICC Rankings. Retrieved 8 August 2015.
- ↑ CNN, Lucie Morris-Marr,. "Australia cricket captain to sit out Test over ball-tampering scandal". CNN. Retrieved 26 March 2018.
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Preceded by Mitchell Johnson |
Sir Garfield Sobers Trophy 2015 |
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ICC Test Player of the Year 2015 |
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ICC Test Player of the Year 2017 |
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Allan Border Medal 2015 |
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Allan Border Medal 2018 |
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