Having started his career as a leg spinner and a tail-ender in international cricket, Steve Smith rode on his consistency to become the number one Test batsman in ICC Rankings. He made his debut against Pakistan in 2010 at the 'Mecca of Cricket' Lord's. It was a disastrous debut for the former Australian skipper as he scored 1 and 12 runs in successive innings, though he was decent with the bowl as he picked up three wickets in second innings while he did not get chance to ball in the first innings. He marked his name in international cricket in 2013 Ashes, where he scored his first Test century at Oval. Despite having an unorthodox batting stance, Smith suddenly started dominating Test cricket as he has the ability to play both fast and spin bowlers. The 2014-2015 series against India was the path-breaking series for the Aussie as he scored four centuries. It was in the same summer when he was appointed as Australia's 45th Test captain in place of injured Michael Clarke. Everything was going right for the right-handed batsman but suddenly life took a U-turn and he got involved in the ball-tampering scandal with his two Australia teammates David Warner and Cameron Bancroft. The scandal, which rocked the cricket world, happened during a Test match against South Africa. Smith and Warner are suspended for One year while the young fast bowler Bancroft is suspended for nine months.
Read MoreSteve Smith was announced the man-of-the-match in the fourth Test for his contribution of 293 runs in the game, which included a double century.
After Steve Smith scored yet another important knock in the second innings of the ongoing fourth Test, former Australian captain Steve Waugh heaped praises on the batsman.
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Pat Cummins's late burst reduced England to 18/2 at the end of day four in the fourth Test at Old Trafford in Manchester.
Chasing 386 to win, England lost Rory Burns and Joe Root off two consecutive deliveries in the very first over from Pat Cummins, as Australia close in on retaining the Ashes.
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Steve Smith has been in brilliant form ever since his comeback to the longest format of the game, and smashed a double-century on Day 2 of the ongoing fourth Ashes Test.
Ricky Ponting talked about Steve Smith's innings against Australia in the first innings of the fourth Test, and hinted at ways with which English pacers could get him out.
Shane Warne said that if he had to pick one for Tests, Steve Smith would have a slight advantage over his otherwise favourite Virat Kohli.
Steve Smith struck the third double century of his career to continue his extraordinary form in this Ashes series and leave Australia in total control of the 4th Test.
Replying to Australia's 497/8 declared, England finished Day 2 on 23/1 and with any hope of victory virtually extinguished.
Steve Smith's heroics helped Australia post a dominating 497/8 dec in first innings, leaving them favorites to claim a win and guarantee to retain the urn.
With another show of resilience and class, Steve Smith surpassed Virat Kohli's tally of Test centuries.
Steve Smith took just two Test matches to move past Virat Kohli at the top of the ICC Test rankings for batsmen after returning from his one-year ball-tampering ban.
Australian batsman Steve Smith has reclaimed the no.1 spot in the latest Test rankings, while Team India's skipper Virat Kohli has dropped to the second position.
Marnus Labuschagne is expected to take Usman Khawaja Khawaja's No. 3 position in the batting order with Steve Smith to slot back into his customary No. 4.
Smith is expected to return for the fourth Test starting from September 4 after England rode Ben Stokes' epic 135 not out to level the five-match series 1-1.
Jofra Archer has been on fire in this year's Ashes and has been bowling with pace and purpose for England against the Australians.
On Day Four of the Lord's Test, Steve Smith retired hurt on 80 after being hit on the neck by a 92.4 mph delivery from Jofra Archer.
Steve Smith has been ruled out of the third Test at Headingley in Leeds with a concussion but Archer it seems is set to give the fans a glimpse of the unorthodox yet effective Smith in Leeds.
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