Steve Smith is an Australian international cricketer. He previously led Australia in Tests, ODIs, and T20Is and has served as the vice-captain of the Test side since 2021. He played an important role in Australia’s white-ball success, winning the ICC Cricket World Cup in 2015 and 2023 and the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup in 2021. He was also the deputy leader of the Test team that won the 2021–23 ICC World Test Championship.
Smith has received many major awards during his career. He was named ICC Test Player of the Year in 2015 and 2017 and was selected as the ICC Men’s Test Player of the Decade for 2011–2020. He was the Australian Test Player of the Year in 2015 and 2018 and the Australian ODI Player of the Year in 2015 and 2021. Wisden named him one of its Cricketers of the Year in 2016.
Steve Smith Records and Achievements
Steve Smith became the world’s number one Test batter and later captained Australia in all three formats. He scored 774 runs in the 2019 Ashes series, one of the highest tallies in Ashes history. He crossed 10,000 runs in Test cricket and became only the second Australian, after Don Bradman, to score more than 5,000 runs against England.
Smith passed Jack Hobbs to become the second-highest run-scorer in Ashes history. He scored 37 Test centuries and more than 50 Test half-centuries. He became Australia’s 45th Test captain and scored six centuries in eight Tests during his early captaincy period. He was Australia’s leading run-scorer in the 2015 World Cup, which Australia won.
Steve Smith Career Stats
Steve Smith has played 122 Test matches and scored 10,613 runs. He has hit 36 centuries and 44 half-centuries in Tests. With the ball in Tests, he has taken 19 wickets, with his best bowling figures being 3 for 18.
In One Day Internationals, Smith has played 170 matches and scored 5,800 runs. He has made 12 hundreds and 35 fifties. As a bowler in ODIs, he has taken 28 wickets, with best figures of 3 for 16.
In T20 Internationals, Smith has featured in 67 matches and scored 1,094 runs. He has not scored a century but has five half-centuries. With the ball in T20Is, he has taken 17 wickets, with best figures of 3 for 20.
| Batting | ||||||
| Format | Mat | Runs | 100s | 50s | 4s | 6s |
| Tests | 122 | 10613 | 36 | 44 | 1155 | 66 |
| ODIs | 170 | 5800 | 12 | 35 | 521 | 58 |
| T20Is | 67 | 1094 | 0 | 5 | 96 | 26 |
| Bowling | ||||||
| Format | Mat | Wkts | BBI | 4w | 5w | 10w |
| Tests | 122 | 19 | 3/18 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| ODIs | 170 | 28 | 3/16 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| T20Is | 67 | 17 | 3/20 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Steve Smith’s Personal Life
Steve Smith was born on June 2, 1989, in Sydney. His father is Peter Smith, and his mother is Gillian Smith. He has a sister named Kristle. His father introduced him to cricket at age four. Smith briefly moved to England at 17, playing for Sevenoaks Vine Club and Surrey’s 2nd XI, but returned to Australia to play for Sutherland District Cricket Club.
He started dating Dani Willis in 2011, got engaged in 2017 in New York, and married her in 2018 in Sydney. Dani graduated in Law and Commerce from Macquarie University and often supports Smith at matches.
Steve Smith Contract
Steve Smith’s central contract with Cricket Australia is worth about 1.37 million dollars, making him one of the highest-paid cricketers in Australia.
Steve Smith signed a new three-year deal to stay with the Sydney Sixers in the Big Bash League. Under this contract, he could play up to four games this season, including a possible match against David Warner’s Sydney Thunder. The deal allows Smith to play more BBL games in the future, potentially a full season, if he retires from Test cricket.
Steve Smith Net Worth
Steve Smith’s net worth is around 25 million dollars as of 2025. He endorses brands such as Gillette, New Balance, Weet-Bix, Toyota, and Fitbit. Along with this, he has invested in real estate and owns a property in Sydney valued at about 12.68 million Australian dollars.
In 2015, Smith bought a 10 percent stake in the Australian mattress and furniture company Koala when it was still a small start-up. After later investments, the company’s value rose to around 400 million dollars.
FAQs
Q. Has Steven Smith retired from ODI?
A. Yes, Steven Smith retired from One Day International (ODI) cricket in March 2025 after Australia’s exit from the ICC Champions Trophy. He continues to play Test and T20 cricket.
Q. Does Steven Smith have a medical condition?
A. Steven Smith has a history of vertigo, which started after a concussion in the 2019 Ashes series.
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