Steven Smith Biography
Steven Smith Biography: Steven Smith (born 2 June 1989) is an Australian international cricketer and former captain of the Australian national team. Smith is consistently rated as one of the top-ranked Test batsmen in the world, according to the ICC Player Rankings. Smith has been called the “best since Bradman” due to his distinctively high Test batting average. He is the captain of Rajasthan Royals in the Indian Premier League.
- Name: Steven Smith
- Role: Batsman
- Batting Style: Right-Handed Bat
- Bowling Style: Right Arm Legspin
Physical Appearance
- Height (approx.): 5’09”
- Weight (approx.): 78 kg
- Eye Colour: Light blue
- Hair Colour: Blonde
Personal Life
- Date of Birth: 2 June, 1989
- Age: 28
- Birth Place: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
- Zodiac sign: Gemini
- Nationality: Australian
- School: Alfords Point Primary School
Menai High School, Sutherland Shire - College: NA
- Educational Qualifications: NA
Family
- Father: Peter Smith
- Mother: Gillian Smith
- Brother: Saly Samson (Younger)
- Sister: Kristie Smith (Elder)
- Coach/Mentor: Dave Nosworthy
- Religion: Christian
Cricket Career
- Test: 13 July 2010 vs Pakistan at Lord’s
- ODI: 19 February 2010 vs West Indies at Melbourne
- T20: 5 February 2010 vs Pakistan at Melbourne
- Jersey Number: #49
- Domestic/State Teams: Antigua Hawksbills, New South Wales, Pune Warriors, Rajasthan Royals, Rising Pune Supergiants, Royal Challengers Bangalore, Sutherland, Sydney Sixers, Worcestershire
- Nature on the field: Aggressive
Batting Career Summary
| BATTING | TEST | ODI | T20I | FC |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MATCHES | 73 | 125 | 39 | 130 |
| INNINGS | 131 | 110 | 31 | 227 |
| RUNS | 7227 | 4162 | 681 | 11684 |
| BALLS | 13068 | 4802 | 521 | 20665 |
| HIGHEST | 239 v England | 164 v New Zealand | 90 v England | 239 v England |
| AVG | 62.84 | 42.46 | 29.60 | 58.12 |
| SR | 55.30 | 86.67 | 130.71 | 56.54 |
| NOT OUT | 16 | 12 | 8 | 26 |
| FOURS | 799 | 352 | 59 | 1359 |
| SIXES | 42 | 36 | 16 | 90 |
| 50S | 29 | 25 | 4 | 49 |
| 100S | 26 | 9 | 0 | 42 |
Bowling Career Summary
| BOWLING | TEST | ODI | T20I | FC |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MATCHES | 73 | 125 | 39 | 130 |
| INNINGS | 54 | 40 | 17 | 120 |
| RUNS | 960 | 971 | 377 | 3598 |
| BALLS | 1381 | 1076 | 291 | 5183 |
| MAIDENS | 25 | 1 | 1 | 98 |
| WICKETS | 17 | 28 | 17 | 68 |
| AVERAGE | 56.47 | 34.67 | 22.17 | 52.91 |
| ECONOMY | 4.17 | 5.41 | 7.77 | 4.16 |
| SR | 81.23 | 38.42 | 17.11 | 76.22 |
| BBI | 3/18 v England | 3/16 v Zimbabwe | 3/20 v West Indies | 7/64 v South Australia |
| BBM | 4/83 v England | 3/16 v Zimbabwe | 3/20 v West Indies | 8/169 v South Australia |
| 4W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 5W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 10W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Preferences | |
|---|---|
| Hobbies: | |
| Favourite Batsmen: | Ricky Ponting |
| Favourite Bowlers: | Shane Warne |
| Favourite Cricket Ground: | NA |
| Favourite sports personalities: | Roger Federer |
| Favourite Restaurant: | Clovelly Hotel in Sydney |
| Favourite Food: | Chicken Schnitzel, Acai |
Marital Status: Unmarried
- Girlfriend: Danielle Willis
- Wife: NA
- Marriage Date: NA
- Children: NA
Awards and Recognitions
- Sir Garfield Sobers Trophy (ICC Cricketer of the Year): 2015
- ICC Test Player of the Year: 2015, 2017
- ICC Test Team of the Year: 2015, 2016, 2017, 2019
- ICC ODI Team of the Year: 2015
- Allan Border Medal: 2015, 2018
- Australian Test Player of the Year: 2015, 2018
- Australian One Day International Player of the Year: 2015
- Compton–Miller Medal: 2017–18, 2019
- McGilvray Medal: 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017
- Steve Waugh Award: 2009–10, 2011–12
- Wisden Cricketers of the Year: 2015
You can read the complete biography of former Pakistani opener Saeed Anwar
Controversies
Ball-tampering incident and suspension
Cameron Bancroft, the second-youngest and most inexperienced member of the team, was captured by television cameras surreptitiously using sandpaper to rough up the cricket ball. He then hid the sandpaper in his underwear before being confronted by the on-field umpires. When attending the press conference at the conclusion of the third day’s play with Bancroft, Smith admitted that the “leadership group” of the team discussed tampering with the ball to influence the result of the match during the lunch break. He admitted that he was part of the “leadership group” but did not identify the other members.
Cricket Australia launched an independent investigation, charging Smith with bringing the game into disrepute. He was suspended and sent home from the tour. The report stated that, while he did not develop the plan, Smith was found to have misled match officials and others, and as captain did not act to prevent it. He was therefore banned from all international and domestic cricket for 12 months starting from 29 March 2018.