The five-month break from cricket activity saw a surprise pick of Smith called up for the 2014 Zimbabwe Tri-Series on the August 2014. His 128-run partnership with Brad Haddin helped Australia come back from 5–97 to 326 all out in the first innings and eventually went on to win the Test match by 281 runs. Joint most 50+ scores (four) in Cricket World Cup knockout matches. He paced his knock beautifully and played a chanceless inning. [28], In the auction for IPL 2014, Smith was bought by Rajasthan Royals for $600,000. Australian batsman Steve Smith celebrates his second consecutive century against India at the SCG on Sunday. He remained unbeaten on 138. First batsman to register ten successive scores of 50 or more against a single opponent in Test history. His best bowling figures of 64/7 were taken for New South Wales against South Australia in the Sheffield Shield. [270] Due to his unorthodox style, Smith was initially labelled as a limited-overs batsman who might struggle in the longer form of the game, especially early in his career when he was vulnerable outside off stump. The likes of Jasprit Bumrah and Trent Boult had no answers against the two and it proved to be a memorable run chase by RR. “Very pleased. [266][267], Smith is a right-handed batsman with a technique that has attracted attention for its unorthodoxy. Smith attended Menai High School, and left at age 17 to play cricket in England where he played club cricket for Sevenoaks Vine in the premier division of the Kent Cricket League.. I hope in time I can earn back respect and forgiveness. [110] In his first match in Perth he registered 10 runs but in the following games he made 73*, 104 and 67 runs. [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. In the second Test, Smith made a duck and 97 runs but Australia's woes against spin continued as Australia lost by 356 runs. [33] He then went on to score a further 45 against the Mumbai Indians, before being ruled out of the remainder of the tournament with a wrist injury. [82][83] In the final Test, Smith scored his maiden Test century, which came in the first innings of the last Test of the series at The Oval,[84] reaching the total in style by hitting a six off the bowling of Jonathan Trott. Smith was awarded man of the match as Australia defeated India by 4 wickets. [69], Smith's fielding attracted attention during the 2009–10 season with some spectacular catches in the outfield. [222], In July 2019, he was named in Australia's squad for the 2019 Ashes series in England. 0 2 minutes read. This position also allows him to play to either the on or off side with ease. "Big Player, Big Impact! Despite this, Australia comfortably won the match by 247 runs and retained the Trans-Tasman Trophy. [126] He was named in the team of the tournament for the 2015 World Cup by the ICC. In the second Test in Lord's, Smith produced 215 runs in his first innings, his highest Test score and became the first Australian to score a double-ton at Lord's since the Second World War. The Englishman silenced his critics and came roaring back into form. In the end, the day belonged to Stokes who notched up his second IPL century. [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. [165] Despite the large total, it was chased down by South Africa in the 50th over. Coming in at 2/65 before lunch on a rain affected day four, Smith batted until the closure of play on day five and scored yet another century, finishing with a defiant 102* from 275 deliveries to guide Australia to a draw and denying England of its first victory in Australia since 2011. He said that as captain of the Australian cricket team, he took full responsibility (even though he did not devise the plan to change the condition of the ball or actually perform the act), and that he had made a serious error in judgement: "It was a failure of leadership, my leadership." Smith made 3 hundreds and 3 fifties. [114] This also marked Steve Smith's first Test century against India and at the Adelaide Oval. Transitioning into the Test series saw Australia's continued failure against reverse swing and spin in the subcontinent. Rajasthan Royals still keep their hopes alive in IPL 2020 after a terrific win against Mumbai Indians. [186] On 16 December 2017, Smith scored 239 on the final Ashes match at WACA Ground. Australia were then up 2–0 in the series. [112] In the first Test match in Adelaide, the Australian players wore Hughes' Test cap number 408 on their playing shirts for the match as well as black armbands in honour of their former teammate. A series best 244* by England's Alastair Cook then placed Australia in a tense situation that saw them trail by 164 at the start of the fourth day. [212], Smith arrived in Sydney on 29 March. [149] During the second Test, Smith scored 27 in the first innings before breaking the shackles with 138 in the second innings. Steve started positively in his first-class match with a century against Kent in Canterbury. In the second innings, he took 3 wickets for 51 as Australia won by 150 runs. Smith was not required in the first match; with openers Finch and Warner chasing down the target of 256 in the 38th over. [171][172][173] Pakistan made a 4th innings total of 450, as Australia won by 39 runs. Steve Smith was born on 2 June 1989 in Kogarah, Sydney to an Australian father, Peter, who has a degree in chemistry, and an English mother, Gillian. [73][74][75], In his first match innings in India he scored 92 before being stumped by Dhoni from a delivery by Pragyan Ojha, and in the second innings he managed 5 runs. In the first innings, Smith was dismissed again cheaply by Stuart Broad with a score of 6, as Australia capitulated in the first session of a total 60 runs from 18.3 overs—is the quickest—in terms of balls faced—a team has been bowled out in the first innings of a Test match. England within three days regained the Ashes and took an unassailable 3–1 lead and critics began to question Smith's performances in seaming conditions. [36], In February 2018, he was named as captain of Rajasthan Royals for the IPL 2018. Australia went on to win the first Test by 296 runs. 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. [111], India arrived in Australia to play the Border-Gavaskar Test match series and a tri-series ODI competition with England. As a bowler, however, after his quick rise up the batting order (until he became captain, and settled in at 4),[277] the comparisons to Shane Warne never gathered momentum. His confidence rubbed onto Samson who himself played some eye-catching strokes. I couldn't quite time the ball where I wanted to at certain times but no doubt I'm going to get a little bit (of short-pitch bowling) in Melbourne, I dare say, on probably a different wicket. 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. Here’s what the winning skipper Steve Smith said in the post-match presentation. [31][32], During the 2016 IPL Auction, Smith was bought by new franchise, the Rising Pune Supergiants for the same price as in the previous auction ($600,000),[29] and struggled early for form. Warner and Bancroft also received bans. [8] Since re-establishing his working relationship with Woodhill, Smith appears to have regained calm and confidence in his cricket, which has since produced results over the last few seasons. Smith played just one ODI match during England's tour during 2013–14, in the 4th ODI at Perth where he made 19 runs. [52][53] In his first representative match since his conviction for ball-tampering, Smith scored 61 runs from 41 balls alongside Anton Devcich as the Toronto Nationals won by six wickets against the Vancouver Knights. [86] At the end of the series, the urn was retained by England after winning the series 3–0. In the first Test match at Trent Bridge he made a half century in his first innings but fell cheaply in the second innings getting out lbw to Graeme Swann. 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. [141] Australia later defeated England by an innings and 46 runs. In the tournament he scored 114 runs and took seven wickets in four matches. [9] In 2011, Smith started dating Dani Willis, a commerce and law student at Macquarie University. A run of 8 wins in 10 matches helped Supergiant finish in the second position, and thus qualify for the playoffs, with Smith receiving praise for his captaincy from renowned cricketers and experts like Sunil Gavaskar and Kevin Pietersen. Steven Peter Devereux Smith (born 2 June 1989) is an Australian international cricketer and former captain of the Australian national team. He continued his batting form and made 133 runs in the first innings before being run-out in the second innings with a score of 28. [209] He then hid the sandpaper in his underwear before being confronted by the on-field umpires. His form continued as he registered his maiden T20 century against the Gujarat Lions, scoring 101 off 54 balls. [91] Despite his success in the first innings, he mistimed a pull shot in the second innings, the ball caught in the deep by substitute fielder Bairstow off Ben Stokes' bowling, being dismissed for 15 from 50 deliveries.[93][94]. [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. Following an investigation by Cricket Australia, Smith was banned from all international and domestic cricket in Australia for one year starting from 29 March 2018, and from consideration for any leadership role for an additional year. [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. Steve Smith vs India: Netizens laud Rajasthan sipper's heroics . In contrast to the preceding Ashes tour, Smith made little contribution with the bat throughout the test series against Pakistan, scoring 4 and 36 in the first and second matches respectively. In RPS's first game against Mumbai Indians, Smith led his team to victory in style, scoring 84* and was rewarded with the Man of The Match award. I'm absolutely gutted. [166] Australia lost the 5-match series 5–0.[167]. The second Test was successful for the captain, scoring 134* and 70* in each respective innings, as Australia went on to seal a series victory. Stokes's performance was widely hailed. Due to IPL commitments, Smith missed out on Australia's maiden warm up match against the West Indies Cricket Board President's XI on the 27th May. [152] Due to poor weather conditions, the third Test was a wash out, with very little play able to be held. In the first Test Smith made a duck and 34 runs, and Australia lost the Test match. Subsequently, match referee Andy Pycroft for the ICC banned Smith for one Test match and fined him 100% of his match fee. Following the 2010–11 Ashes, Smith did not play another Test for two years, his next Test series coming against India in March 2013. 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