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.
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Steve Smith has tried to change his batting order in T20I cricket in order to give his T20I stature a lift. Smith opened for Australia in the series against India and played for Sydney Sixers at the same slot in a recent Big Bash League game.
Australia batter Steve Smith has quashed the retirement rumours a couple of days after his manager did so. He is looking forward to representing Australia in the upcoming Test series against Pakistan starting from December 14 in Perth.
The 13th edition of the Big Bash League (BBL) got underway on December 7 with Brisbane Heat winning comfortably by 103 runs against the Melbourne Stars. Sydney Sixers and Melbourne Renegades will start their campaigns as they face at the iconic SCG.
Steve Smith's long time teammate David Warner is set to hang his boots from Test cricket at the end of the third and final Test against Pakistan. Smith is also in the mid-30s now and hence, the talks of his retirement also started doing the rounds. But will he retire?
The third T20I between India and Australia is set to be played on November 28 (Tuesday) even as the hosts lead the series 2-0. The visitors have made wholesale changes to their squad for the remaining three T20Is of the series.
India are chasing their third ODI World Cup title and have Australia in front of them in the summit clash. Australia are also looking to add to their tally of ODI World Cup titles, having already won five titles in the past.
Australia are already fretting over Glenn Maxwell's fitness while Mitchell Marsh has just joined the squad after going back home for personal reasons. Meanwhile, Smith's fitness will leave the management worried as he is one of the important players in the team.
The ICC Men's Cricket World Cup has just started hotting up with the race to the semi-finals getting interesting and Australia have begun preparations for the series after the tournament. Australia named a 14-man squad for five T20Is against India starting November 23 in Vizag.
Australia lost six wickets on 70 runs while chasing a record 312-run target against South Africa in their ICC World Cup 2023 match at Lucknow's Ekana Cricket Stadium. Kagiso Rabada has been sensational with three early wickets as Australia struggle in the chase.
Players were finding it difficult to play in Rajkot's excessive heat in the third ODI between India and Australia on Wednesday, September 27. As Steve Smith sat on a chair getting an ice-pack on his head, Virat Kohli decided to have some fun with his batting partner Marnus Labuschagne.
Australia announced a young squad for the South Africa T20Is, the first time since Aaron Finch's retirement with David Warner being rested for the shortest format. Steve Smith stayed in the T20I side in a big surprise for many.
The Marylebone Cricket Club released a statement explaining the law behind run outs after Steve Smith's run out controversy creates uproar.
Australia took a 12-run lead in the first innings of the fifth and final Ashes Test against England at the Oval after Steve Smith stood tall for the visitors, not for the first time in the series.
Steve Smith top scored with 71 as Australia took a 12-run lead in the first innings against England in the fifth Ashes Test at the Oval.
Australia retained the Ashes after rain forced a draw at Manchester in the fourth Test while England will hope to draw the series in the final match.
Former India cricketer Harbhajan Singh was asked to name top five Test cricketers in the world currently who are game changers and big-match players and the veteran off-spinner included only two Indians.
Joe Root survived a reprieve through a Cameron Green no-ball, however, he couldn't defy Steve Smith, who put in a magnificent dive to dismiss England's best Test batter on Day 2 of the Lord's Ashes Test.
Ben Duckett smashed 98 off 135 as England posted a total of 278/4 in their first innings at the end of Day 2 at Lord's.
The second Ashes Test got underway on June 28 at Lord's with Australia dominating the proceedings. But after travelling from Tasmania via Cyprus and China, the fan was seen asking for a ticket with a placard in his hand.
Steve Smith put an average outing at Edgbaston on Day 1 of the Lord's Ashes Test against England as he slammed an unbeaten 85 amid Australia's domination.
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