Steve Smith

When it comes to cricket comebacks, at the age of 33-year-old, Steve Smith has shown the world what can be achieved through hard work and determination. The international cricketer and former captain of the Australian national team might play in his 12th Indian T20 Premier League in the upcoming 2023 season as he was unsold during the 2022 auctions. It will be interesting to see who Smith plays for in 2023 as he last played for Delhi Capitals in 2021.

Steve Smith is considered a livewire on the field and is known for his unorthodox style, which can often fool bowlers. If he plays this year, there is no doubt that he will be hungry to score more runs as he will be returning to the Indian T20 Premier League after a year.

Steve Smith Profile

Steve Smith Personal Life

Australian cricketer Steve Smith was born on 2 June, 1989 in Sydney. He decided not to pursue higher education at the age of 17. As a result, he started playing club cricket for the  Sevenoaks Vine in the Kent Cricket League. His spectacular performance paved the path for his entry to Surrey's second XI.

Soon, he made his first-class debut for New South Wales against Western Australia at the SCG on 25 January 2008. He even became a member of the Australian team at the 2008 Under-19 Cricket World Cup in Malaysia later that year.

Smith met Dani Willis, a law and commerce student at Macquarie University in 2011 during the Big Bash League’s first season. The couple got engaged in New York City in June 2017 and married at Berrima, New South Wales on 15 September 2018.

Steve Smith’s ball-tampering controversy caused a lot of mayhem in his career and according to him, his relationship with Dani Willis helped him pull through. Smith describes his wife as incredibly supportive and a rock that has been through the biggest storms of his life.

Steve Smith’s Career

It may surprise many fans that Steve Smith made his international cricket debut as a bowler. He played in a T20 International as a leg spinner against Pakistan cricket team in Melbourne in February 2010.

Later that year, he made his ODI debut against the West Indies at the same stadium. Smith began his ODI career and got a lot of attention during the 2010 ICC World Twenty20 when he took 11 wickets in seven matches at an average of 14.81.

His Test debut was at Lords in July 2010 and was selected mainly for his bowling, although he did play an impressive role with the bat later on in that tournament. After that, he was a regular player in the Australian team and eventually took over the captaincy from Michael Clarke after his retirement in 2015. Here’s a look at Steve Smith’s stats with respect to his batting over the years.

Steve Smith’s Stats

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Steve Smith’s IPL Journey

Steve Smith made his debut in the Indian T20 Premier League in 2012, when he played for the Pune Warriors and scored 350 runs at a respectable strike rate. Once the franchise expired, Smith was picked up by the Rajasthan Royals in 2014.

All through the initial seasons of the IPL, Steve Smith’s batting average was the talk of the tournament because he regularly chipped in with useful knocks whenever the team needed it.

Even though his maiden season for RR was not the greatest, Smith’s career reached new heights when he scored his maiden IPL century in 2016 for the Rising Pune Supergiants. Sadly, due to injuries, the audiences did not get to see more of Steve Smith’s centuries and he was forced to cut his campaign short. However, Smith perfected his batting and came back stronger in 2017, leading the team to the final which they lost to Mumbai Indians by just 1 run.

Following Steve Smith’s ball-tampering episode, the batsman was banned from the Indian T20 Premier League and returned in the 2019 Indian T20 Premier League. Smith was appointed as the Rajasthan Royal captain halfway through the tournament and finished the season with 319 runs at an average of 39.87, including three fifties.

After undergoing surgery for an elbow injury, Smith will be looking to lead from the front during Indian T20 Premier League 2020 and take Rajasthan Royals to the top of the Indian T20 Premier League table. He has already built a reputation as a top-class Test batsman, it remains to be seen whether he can duplicate the achievement in the world of T20 as well.

Steve Smith’s IPL Stats

Steve Smith’s Records and Achievements

According to the current ICC Player Rankings, Steve Smith ranks 4th at ICC Players Ranking in Test format and 7th in the ODI format. On account of his distinctively high Test batting average, cricket experts are drawing comparisons with the greatest of them all, Sir Donald Bradman.

Let’s take a look at some of Steve Smith’s stats and records throughout his career:

• Smith is the fastest batsman after Sir Donald Bradman (68 Innings) to reach 25 test centuries. He achieved this feat in 119 Innings. Furthermore, he is the Fastest Australian batsman to reach 14,000 runs in International cricket.
• He is also the fastest Australian batsman and 6th-fastest batsman in the world to score 10,000 runs in International cricket. Additionally, he is the Fastest batsman to reach 7,000 and 8,000 runs in Tests and joint second-fastest batsman (after Don Bradman), youngest Australian and fourth youngest overall to reach 6,000 runs in Tests.
• He is the first batsman to register ten successive scores of 50 or more against a single opponent in Test history and also holds the record for the second-highest Test batting rating (947).
• He is the second batsman to score more than 1,000 runs in Test cricket in four consecutive calendar years and the second youngest batsman to top the ICC Test batting rankings and the youngest player to win the ICC Cricketer of the Year award.
• He holds the joint record for most consecutive 50+ scores in World Cup history and 50+ scores (four) in Cricket World Cup knockout matches.
• He is the youngest player to win the Sir Garfield Sobers Trophy (ICC Cricketer of the Year award), first cricketer to win the McGilvray Medal four times and the fifth player to win the Allan Border Medal more than once.

Steve Smith’s Awards

While Steve Smith’s batting records may be impressive, another incredible record is the number of awards Smith managed to collect over the years.

Since Steve Smith has a long way to go, to create more records and achieve more awards in future as he is only 33-years-old and has a ton of cricket left in him. There is no doubt that he can make history as one of the best Test Cricket batsmen in the history of the game.

Steve Smith FAQ

What is the current age of Steve Smith?

Australian cricketer Steve Smith is currently 33 years and 7 months old. Despite being 33-year-old, he still has a ton of cricket left in him and poses a challenge to youngsters, putting their cricketing skills in question.

What is the height of Steve Smith?

Steve Smith’s height is 5 ft 9 inches. While he is not a very tall player in cricket, he certainly is not of short stature either. Below are the stats of height in different measuring units.

How much is Steve Smith net worth?

Steve Smith’s net worth is $20.9 Million with the monthly income being 2,14,45,455.12 INR. His other sources of income includes being the Brand Ambassador of many big companies and from playing in other world T20 leagues, especially from Indian T20 Premier League.

For how many years has Steve Smith been banned?

Steve Smith was banned for one year by the Australian Cricket Board. He was banned in 2018 from all types of cricket due to the ball tampering allegations in a match against South Africa.

What is Steve Smith's wife's name?

Steve Smith is married to Dani Willis, who was a commerce and law student at Macquarie University. He got engaged with Willis in June 2017 and the couple got married on 15 September 2018 at Berrima, New South Wales.

Is Steve Smith retired from ODI?

No, Steve Smith is not retired from ODI. He is currently playing a spectacular game and ranks 7th in ICC ODI Player Rankings.