Steve Smith Biography

Steve Smith Biography Steve Smith Biography Steve Smith is an Australian international cricketer and a former captain of the Australian national cricket team. He became the second international player to achieve a Test batting rating of 947, only behind Don Bradman’s 961. Birthday: June 2, 1989 Age: 32 Years, 32 Year Old Males Sun Sign: Gemini Also Known As: Steven Peter Devereux Smith Born In: Sydney  ROLETop-order Batsman/Right handed, Right-arm leg spin Bowler RELATION(S)Peter Smith (Father), Gillian Smith (Mother), Dani Willis (Fiance) CareerSteve Smith played as a member of the ‘Australian Under-19’ team at the 2008 ‘Under-19 World Cup,’ which took place in Malaysia. He played primarily as a leg spinner and a lower-order batsman. In the four matches that he played in the tournament, he scored 114 runs and took 7 wickets. The same year, he made his Australian first-class debut at the ‘Sydney Cricket Ground,’ playing for New South Wales against Western Australia. He was also a member of the victorious New South Wales team that played in the 2009 ‘T20 Champions League.’While his performances remained strictly above average, he drew praises from legendary cricketers such as Shane Warne. His performances improved toward the end of the 2009–2010 domestic season. In February 2010, Steve made his international debut in a T20 match against Pakistan. The same month, Steve made his ODI debut against the West Indies at the ‘Melbourne Cricket Ground.’ Steve was also selected as one of the members of the Australian T20 team that played in the 2010 ‘ICC World T20’ tournament. With 11 wickets in 7 matches, Steve emerged as the second-equal-highest wicket-taker by the end of the tournament. Australia was the first runners-up in the tournament. In mid-2010, he was selected for the Australian Test squad to play against Pakistan in the Test series that took place in England. He thus made his test debut in July 2010 at the ‘Lords Cricket Ground.’ He consistently performed well as an all-rounder. He also played in the ‘Ashes’ series in 2010–2011. After a brief hiatus from Test cricket, following the ‘Ashes,’ Steve made a comeback in 2013 and regained his position as a key member of the Australian squad. He is currently known as one of the best Test batsmen in the world, having scored 6,199 runs, with a batting average of 61.37 in the 64 matches that he has played. He also scored 23 centuries and 24 half-centuries in Test matches. While he began as a bowler, his bowling performance took a backseat later and he managed to take only 17 wickets, with an abysmal average of 54.88 in Test matches. In the 108 ODI matches that he has played, Steve has scored a total of 3,431 runs. He has an impressive average of 41.84. Additionally, he has scored 8 centuries and 19 half-centuries. He has taken 27 wickets in ODIs, with an average of 34.48. He has also played in the ‘Indian Premier League’ (IPL) for teams such as the ‘Pune Warriors,’ the ‘Rajasthan Royals,’ and the ‘Rising Pune Supergiants.’ Steve Smith Records & AchievementsKnown as one of the best international players in the world, Steve Smith has been ranked as the top Test batsman in the ‘ICC Players Rankings’ in 2015, 2016, and 2017.In 2015, he won the ‘Sir Garfield Sobers Trophy’ (‘ICC Cricketer of the Year’). He thus became the youngest cricketer to win the honor. In the years 2015 and 2017, he was named the ‘ICC Test Player of the Year.’ He thus became the only player to win the ‘ICC Test Player of the Year’ honor more than once. Additionally, he was bestowed with the ‘Allan Border Medal’ for the best player in Australian cricket in 2015 and 2018.He is known as the only ODI player to have scored five consecutive 50s in the history of ‘World Cup,’ a feat he achieved during the 2015 ‘Cricket World Cup.’ He is also the fastest Australian cricketer to reach the 10,000-run mark in international cricket. ControversiesOn March 24, 2018, in a Test match against South Africa, Australian cricketer Cameron Bancroft was caught on camera while tampering with the ball. He later accepted in a press conference that the leadership of the team, including Captain Steve Smith, was aware of what he had done.Following an uproar, Steve was removed from captaincy and was replaced by Tim Paine. Steve was banned from international and domestic cricket for a year after an investigation by ‘Cricket Australia’ confirmed the charges. Personal LifeSteve Smith started dating Dani Willis in 2011. After a long-term relationship, the couple announced their engagement in 2017 and got married on September 15, 2018 Steve Smith Achievement Year Age Achievement 2008 19 Selected for the 2008 U-19 World Cup 2010 21 Test, ODI and T20I debut 2010 21 Selected for the T20 World Cup 2010 21 IPL debut 2010 21 Steve Waugh Award 2015 26 WInner of the 2015 ICC World Cup 2015 26 ICC Cricketer of the Year 2016 27 Selected for the 2016 Twenty20 World Cup 2019 30 Selected for the 2019 World Cup sportshulk.com -Its Incredibly Sporting . our main focus provide more in-depth sports related information to all internet user . Primary we focus on cricket & football . in near future we will provide all sports related information
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