Steve Smith has sought to play down debate over whether he should be allowed to captain Australia once again after his 12-month ban from the game in 2018. Captaincy record: 28 matches, 4 wins, 11 draws, 13. 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; 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. [269] Playing in a club match in January 2010, right-handed Smith took guard left-handed and hit a six. [233], In the first innings of the fourth Test at Old Trafford Smith scored his third double-century in Test matches and third century in the series and became the first batsman to score 500 or more runs in three successive Ashes series. [24] During the 2011 IPL player auction, he was bought by Kochi Tuskers Kerala for $200,000,[25] but he had to have an ankle operation and was not available to play for them that season. [20], In the 2010 ICC World Twenty20 competition held in the West Indies, Australia finished runners up to England. He continued to play for the same franchise in 2013, under the captaincy of Angelo Mathews. His century in Brisbane marked his 16th Test century and his first against Pakistan. It’s with this knowledge that Cricket Australia decided to name Steve Smith as captain for the rest of the Test series against India, and effectively anoint him as the long-term replacement for Michael Clarke. Although the squad for the 2013 Ashes was finalised in April, Smith was the vice-captain of Australia's A team and was later called into the main squad after showing some promise in the Australia's A tour to the United Kingdom in June where he made 133 runs against Ireland in Belfast but also as a backup batsman due to Michael Clarke's fitness concerns. [141] Australia later defeated England by an innings and 46 runs. [218][219] On 1 June 2019, Smith played in Australia's opening match of the Cricket World Cup, against Afghanistan, at the County Ground in Bristol. [70], In the 2010–11 Australian summer, Smith played three Tests in the 2010–11 Ashes series, this time playing more as a batsman, taking the number six spot in the order. [139][140] Into the fifth and final Test match back at The Oval, Smith made his second century in the series registering 143 runs off 252 balls before being bowled by Steve Finn. Like Smith, Hughes’ ascent to the leadership was made swifter by the absence of the regular captain, with Greg Chappell unavailable due to the World Series Cricket split when Hughes first took over. [234][235], Smith registered his tenth consecutive Ashes fifty-plus score in the first innings of the fifth Test, breaking Inzamam Ul Haq's record for the most consecutive Test 50+ scores against a single opposition. Sign up to play NOW! Steven Smith averages 71 as Australia's Test skipper with 12 hundreds Both massive run-scorers, Kohli and Smith have each tallied in excess of 2,500 Test match runs as captain. [243], In the first day-night Test match at Perth against New Zealand, Smith struggled, scoring 43 and 16, and was dismissed both innings to the short-pitched bowling of fast-bowler Neil Wagner. [195][196][197][198], Smith was rested for the T20 series against New Zealand and England so he could prepare for the South African Test series. His form continued as he registered his maiden T20 century against the Gujarat Lions, scoring 101 off 54 balls. The other three men – Kim Hughes, Ian Craig and Billy Murdoch – had vastly differing experiences during their time in the highest sporting office in the land. [27] In his first match for his new team, he scored 39 runs off 32 balls to lead his team to victory against the Mumbai Indians. [205] During the match South African fast bowler and player of the match Kagiso Rabada was suspended for the following Test after he made physical contact with Smith after he dismissed him. [159], During the T20 World Cup 2016, held in India, Smith struggled with form early, before registering 61 against Pakistan in a must-win pool match for Australia. Smith's good form during the Big Bash League, attracted the attention of former India Captain Sourav Ganguly, and was recruited to play for the Pune Warriors India team captained by Sourav Ganguly in the 2012 Indian Premier League. After losing five consecutive Tests, Smith made 59 and 40, respectively, with the addition of his team performances to win the day-night Test match in Adelaide. Smith made 131 off 132 balls as Australia reached a total of 286 from the 50 overs. Australia went on to win the three match series 3–0. He did so well for Sevenoaks that he was picked to play for Surrey's second XI. Smith came in at 1/20 and looked set to reach another hundred, but was dismissed for 98 as he played on to his stumps off Kuldeep Yadav[258], India winning by 36 runs. In the second innings, Smith played a ball onto his stumps after scoring a rapid and threatening 17 runs off 15 balls. Smith was called into the Ashes XI squad for the first Test of 2013–14 Ashes series in Brisbane. [247] The plan enjoyed good results, with Wagner dismissing Smith all four times in Perth and Melbourne[248][249][246], however a non-short-pitched ball from de Grandhomme claimed Smith's wicket in the final Test at Sydney, being caught at slip for 63. For a man that played just 11 Test matches, Ian Craig made quite an impact on the history of Australian cricket. Pune lost the match by one run. Written By Aakash Saini . [190][191] Smith was the highest run scorer in the series, scoring 687 runs at an average of 137.40, including three centuries and two fifties. India defeated Australia by six wickets at the Sydney Cricket Ground to seal … Steve Smith of Australia and Justin Langer. [221] In the tournament, he scored 379 runs at an average of 37.90, including four fifties. He made scores in his thirties in his participating matches but only made 10 runs in the final against South Africa on 6 September, where South Africa went on to win the Tri-Series. He was therefore banned from all international and domestic cricket for 12 months starting from 29 March 2018. Smith's output in the first Test in Brisbane was modest, scoring 48 and 1, as the team romped home for a win in a high scoring game. As a teenager he earned comparisons with Bradman, and indeed that seemed to be a tag that was more of a curse than a blessing. At the time of delivery, Smith's stumps are fully covered, making bowled dismissals unlikely. [220] On 11 July 2019, in the semi-final match against England Smith scored 85 runs, becoming the second batsman after Sachin Tendulkar to score four 50+ scores in the Cricket World Cup knockouts. Steve Smith has done a brilliant job in the past. As of April 2018, Smith has made a total of 37 first-class centuries, ten List A centuries and one T20 century. 11 Player of the Match awards in Test matches, This page was last edited on 15 December 2020, at 01:39. He admitted that he was part of the "leadership group" but did not identify the other members. His 25th came in his 119th innings, second only to Don Bradman (who took 69 innings). Ian Craig (R) with Sir Donald Bradman in 1960. [283], For the 1980s NSW and Transvaal player, see, "At 26, he is a fine young man with extraordinary talent, excellent leadership qualities and a terrific temperament. Smith was first bought by Royal Challengers Bangalore for the 2010 Indian Premier League as a replacement for Jesse Ryder. Captaincy record: 5 matches, 3 wins, 2 draws. ‘Steve Smith has to go through a process’: Why senior player was not handed captaincy in Aaron Finch’s absence Steve Smith lost the Australia captaincy because of his role in the 2018 ball-tampering scandal. Steven Smith Profile. Steve Smith has sought to play down debate over whether he should be allowed to captain Australia once again after his 12-month ban from the game in 2018. [229] Therefore, Labuschagne became the first player to become a concussion substitute in a Test match following a change in the International Cricket Council's (ICC) rules. [238][239], After retaining the Ashes in England, the Australian team returned home for two back to back T20I series against Sri Lanka and Pakistan. In the tournament he scored 114 runs and took seven wickets in four matches. In the deciding Test match in Cape Town, Smith made 89 runs in the first innings and finished 36 not out in the second innings as Australia won the series 2–1. [37] However, following his admission of involvement in the Australian test side's ball tampering controversy in the Third Test in South Africa in March 2018, it was announced by the team that Smith has stood down from that role and Ajinkya Rahane took charge as the new captain for Rajasthan Royals team. [230] The concussion then ruled him out of the third Test, [231][232] though this did not stop him reclaiming the number one position in the Test batting rankings on 3 September 2019. Steve Smith lost the Australia captaincy because of his role in the 2018 ball-tampering scandal. [163], Australia's disappointing run of form continued into their ODI tour of South Africa. Australia went on to draw the second Test. Nevertheless he made his debut aged just 17 – he is still the youngest man to played Test cricket for Australia – and four years later he was elevated to the captaincy. [176] The final Test at the Sydney Cricket Ground marked Steve Smith's 50th Test match, as Australia whitewashed Pakistan 3–0 . He remained unbeaten on 138. Head coach Justin Langer says Smith needs to go through a 'process' before being handed the title again. [113] In the first Test match in Adelaide, Smith scored 162* from 298 balls in the first and made 52* in the second innings, defeating India by 48 runs into day five. [269] However, Smith compensates for his unique technique with outstanding hand-eye co-ordination, focus,[271] and his footwork, especially to spin bowlers, is exemplary. [126] He was named in the team of the tournament for the 2015 World Cup by the ICC. In the first Test at Brisbane, Smith scored the first century of the series, 141*, which was his 21st Test century in his 105th innings—making him the third-quickest to score 21 Test centuries behind Donald Bradman and Sunil Gavaskar. [49], In May 2018, Smith was named as one of the ten marquee players for the first edition of the Global T20 Canada cricket tournament. In the second Test match in Sabina Park, Smith steered Australia to a first innings score of 399, where he made 199 and became the eighth man in Test history to be dismissed on 199. By Brett Graham. [222], In July 2019, he was named in Australia's squad for the 2019 Ashes series in England. Steve Smith paid his penance, needs to be handed captaincy: Mark Waugh From Sachin's Perth century in 1992 to Dravid's double ton in Adelaide: … Source: Getty Images Shane Warne and Mark Waugh were involved in a spirited debate over Steve Smith’s captaincy claims, with … [79][80] He played his first-class tour match with the main squad on 2 July 2013 in Worcester making 111 runs in both innings combined. [69], Smith's fielding attracted attention during the 2009–10 season with some spectacular catches in the outfield. However, during the match, Steve Smith's catch on Fawad Alam questioned whether his catch was within the ICC laws. [35] Smith was RPS's highest run scorer in the tournament, scoring 472 runs at an average of 39.33, including three fifties. [95][96] The victory in Sydney marked a 5–0 victory towards Australia after a dismal 3–0 loss during the winter period of 2013. 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On 19 January 2017, Steve Smith produced his 8th ODI century against Pakistan at the WACA Ground—becoming the quickest Australian to reach 3000 ODI runs within 79 innings. Test Captaincy discussions ongoing: Australia's Steve Smith With Paine, at 36, reaching the fag end of his career, a fresh captaincy discussion has started [168] Following the defeat, criticism of Smith's captaincy and the team's performance emerged which saw the influx of young players such as Matt Renshaw, Peter Handscomb and Nic Maddison for the last Test. [20] He was selected mainly for his bowling, and batted down the order, although his bowling was not required in the first innings. [199] The series was marred by controversial incidents on and off field. Steve started positively in his first-class match with a century against Kent in Canterbury. In the first Test in Brisbane, Smith made 130 and 63 runs. ... Australia v India: Aaron Finch injury sparks renewed Steve Smith captaincy speculation Sporting News. This is the third-highest score by an Australian cricketer in Test matches played in India and the highest by an Australian Captain. [87] Despite starting slowly in the first two Tests, Smith produced his first Test century on home soil in the third Test at Perth, scoring 111 from 208 balls[88], helping Australia display a total of 6–326 at stumps on the second day to later win the Test match and be awarded man of the match. Smith took 11 wickets in seven matches at an average of 14.81 to finish as the equal-second-highest wicket-taker of the tournament. Joint second-fastest batsman (after Don Bradman), youngest Australian and fourth youngest overall to reach 6,000 runs in Tests. [181][182] In the 3rd Test match in Ranchi, which is the first-ever Test match hosted at this venue, Steve Smith scored yet another century, 178 not out. Source:Getty Images Australian coach Justin Langer has explained why Steve Smith will have to bide his … Tim Paine is 36 on Tuesday. [162] Smith was Australia's highest run scorer in the series, scoring 247 runs at an average of 41, including one century and one fifty. In the second ODI he made 72 runs and in Melbourne of the final ODI he was dismissed for a duck. Eventually it was Australia’s results rather than his own individual performances that led to Hughes’ demise as skipper and that infamous tearful resignation. In between he played 19 Tests and was captain in all but three of them, leading Australia to series victories at home and away against England. [272][273], Much of the credit for Smith's success can also be attributed to batting coach Trent Woodhill, who coached Smith as a junior and noted his abundant talent. He received the Man of the Match award for this effort. F Share T Tweet Q SMS W WhatsApp B Email G J … Despite Pakistan being bowled out for a low score of 142 in the first innings, Smith's captaincy tactics sparked a mixed response from critics when the on-field umpires made the decision to increase the fourth day evening session for another thirty minutes, believing a result would be determined. [109] In the series he made 174 runs at an average of 43.5 runs. The conclusion of the Test series saw Steven Smith man of the series, but also scoring 769 runs at an average of 128.16, the highest aggregate score in a four-test match series in Australia and also marked the highest number of runs scored against India by an Australian, surpassing Donald Bradman.[120][121]. Smith concluded the 2017 calendar year with six centuries and three fifties, along with an average of 76.76 and a total of 1,305 runs, the highest of any player that year. He later joined the Test squad in the first Test match in Windsor Park, and scored 25 and 5 runs, respectively. [116] Smith went on to score only 2 against India, as Australia were knocked out of the tournament. [44][45][46] After losing six out of first eight matches of the season, Smith was appointed as the captain of the Rajasthan Royals by replacing Ajinkya Rahane. After a few matches in 2010 and 2011, he was a regular player in the Australian team after 2013, and took over captaincy from Michael Clarke in late 2015, after which he predominantly batted at number 3 or 4. The legality of the catch continued to be the main talking point after the ODI Series and afterwards ICC made a press statement stating that: "As long as the movement of a close catching fielder is in response to the striker’s actions (the shot he/she is about to play or shaping to play), then movement is permitted before the ball reaches the striker. 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