Steve Smith (Australian Cricketer) Biography

Steve Smith, the son of an English mother Gillian and an Australian father Peter, has a chemistry degree, was born on June 2, 1989 in Kogarah, Sydney. Before leaving at the age of 17 to play club cricket for Sevenoaks Vine in the Kent Cricket League in England, Steve Smith attended Menai High School. Surrey picked him for their second XI because he had performed so well for Sevenoaks.

Steve Smith Biography

Steve Smith Childhood & Early Life

• Steve Smith was born Steven Peter Devereux Smith, on June 2, 1989, in Kogarah, Sydney, New South Wales. His father, Peter Smith, worked as a chemist. His mother, Gillian, was a homemaker. Since his birth, Steve holds both Australian and English citizenships, as his father is Australian and his mother is English.
• Since childhood, Steve was heavily invested in playing cricket. He graduated from the ‘Menai High School’ in Illawong, Sydney. He played cricket extensively throughout his school years. As a result, his academics suffered. However, he had been bringing significant glory to his high school by leading his school team to many wins in various inter-school tournaments. Eventually, he dropped out of high school.
• He had dual citizenship and thus had to decide whether to play for England or for Australia. He moved to England at the age of 17 and joined a local club called ‘Sevenoaks Vine’ in the ‘Kent Cricket League.’ His consistent good performances led him to be considered for the county team of Surrey.
• He also had an option to play for New South Wales. Although Surrey paid him much higher, Steve later chose to play in Australia.

Steve Smith Education

Due to his interest in cricket, he was not much interested in Education. Steve attended a local school named Menai High School. It is said he did not get any education after schooling and made his career in cricket. 

Steve Smith Family

Steve has an English-Australian family background. His father, Peter Smith was an Australian and he studied Chemistry. While his mother belongs to England and her name was Gillian Smith. Due to her mother Steve also played cricket in England. In his family he has an elder sister named Kristie Smith.

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Steve Smith Career

On February 5, 2010, Steve Smith made his T20 International debut in Melbourne. He was a leg-spinner in his time with the team. In the same month against West Indies, he made his One Day International debut. In July 2010, against Pakistan at Lords, he made his test debut. During this series, everyone took notice of his hitting abilities. He was then assigned the job of a batsman in the Ashes series in 2010-2011.

Smith went to India in 2013 after leaving in 2011. Smith’s first century was scored in 2013. In Sharjah against Pakistan in 2014, he scored his maiden ODI century. At the World Cup in 2015, he scored a lot of goals. His team won the World Cup thanks to his century in the semi-finals and a half-century in the final. In addition, he’s participated in IPL and BBL league matches.

Smith was found guilty of tampering the ball in the third test match against South Africa in March 2018, along with first batsman Cameron Bancroft and vice-captain David Warner. Smith has been banned from international and domestic cricket for a year by Cricket Australia. Following the ban’s completion, he will be unable to assume a leadership position for another year. The Rajasthan Royals of the IPL cancelled his contract for the 2018 season as a result of this occurrence.

Career Turning point

At the 2008 under-19 cricket world cup, Steve Smith scored 114 runs and grabbed seven wickets in four matches for Australia’s squad. His average was 50 in various matches during the 2009-2010 domestic season.

ODI Debut

On February 19, 2010, Steve Smith made his one-day international debut against the West Indies.

Test Debut

On July 13, 2010, Steve Smith made his test cricket debut against Pakistan. In the two-match series, Steve struck one half-century.

T20 Debut

On February 5, 2010, Steve Smith made his T20 debut against Pakistan.

IPL Debut

For Royal Challengers Bangalore, Steve made his IPL debut. In the IPL auction of 2010, he was purchased for 92 lacs by the Royal Challengers Bangalore team. He made his debut in 2010.

Steve Smith Net Worth

Brand Endorsements and playing cricket are the primary sources of income for Steve Smith in 2021, with a total Net Worth of Rs. 160 Crores ($ 23 Million).

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Steve Smith International Career

Steve Smith Domestic, National and International teams.

• Australia
• New South Wales
• Worcestershire
• Sydney Sixers
• Antigua Hawksbills
• Australians
• Sydney Thunder
• Toronto Nationals
• Barbados Royals
• Comilla Victorians
• Cummins XI
• Sussex
• Royal Challengers Bangalore
• Kochi Tuskers Kerala
• Pune Warriors
• Rajasthan Royals
• Rising Pune Supergiant
• Multan Sultans
• Delhi Capitals

Important Batting Statistics as of 2023

Important Bowling Statistics as of 2023

Steve Smith Interesting Facts

• In 2018 Steve was blamed for ball tampering in a match against South Africa. 
• He is a co-founder of OMG(Oat Milk Goodness) company.
• He promotes brands of the New Balance(NB) shoe company.

Steve Smith Achievements

• Known 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.

Steve Smith Controversies

• On 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.

Steve Smith Wife

Steve 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. In 2011, Smith started dating Dani Willis, a commerce and law student at Macquarie University. In June 2017, the couple announced their engagement while on holiday in New York. The couple married at Berrima, New South Wales on 15 September 2018. Smith supports the Sydney Roosters in the National Rugby League.

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Steve Smith Facts

1. He attended school till he was 17 after which he dropped out in order to follow his dream of playing cricket.
2. The first club that he played for was Seven Oaks Vine in England in the premier division of the Kent Cricket League and performed so well that he was offered to play for Surrey’s Second XI.
3. Because of the difference in the nationality of his parents, Steve holds dual citizenship of Australia as well as Britain.
4. He was originally selected as a right-arm leg spinner for Australian national team but later played mainly as a batsman.
5. In 2008, he was chosen as the member of the Australian team for the Under 19 Cricket World Cup which was held in Malaysia and he scored 114 runs taking 7 wickets in 4 matches.
6. He made his first-class debut on January 25, 2008, playing for Australian Men’s Professional first-class team, New South Wales against Western Australia where he scored 33 runs in 1 inning.
7. He was also the part of New South Wales that went on to win 2009’s Twenty20 Champions League.
8. Steve had played 13 First-Class matches by the end of 2009-2010 season and had a batting average of 50 and although his bowling was not that effective, he improved with time and even got praised by former Australian national team’s captain Shane Warne.
9. In the last match of 2009-2010 season, he went on to take 7 wickets for 64 runs.
10. On January 1, 2008, he made his Twenty20 debut where he played for New South Wales against South Australia in the KFC Big Bash Tournament of which he became the leading wicket-taker with 9 wickets and was also ranked as the 2nd player of the tournament.
11. In the next season, he joined the team Sydney Sixers where he was later named the captain when Brad Haddin had to drop out. The team went on to win the season.
12. Steve scored a total of 166 runs in 9 matches that included 1 half-century and took 6 wickets and 9 catches in the 2011-2012 Big Bash League.
13. His impressive performance at the 2011-2012 Big Bash League made former Indian cricket captain Saurav Ganguly notice him and he was selected to play for Pune Warriors India in 2012 Indian Premier League.
14. He was made the captain of Pune Warriors in 1 match when the original captain Sourav Ganguly could not play, although, team’s vice-captain was Michael Clarke.
15. In the IPL, he was first chosen by Royal Challengers Bangalore in 2010 as the replacement for former international Newzealand cricketer Jesse Ryder.
16. Steve was taken by Kochi Tuskers Kerala in 2011 for an estimated $200k but could not play in that season due to an ankle injury. In the next season, Kochi Tuskers were removed from the IPL and he was chosen by the Pune Warriors.
17. His first match for Pune Warriors got him ‘The Man Of The Match’ award where he scored 39 runs in 32 balls and made his team win against Mumbai Indians.
18. For the 2014 season of Indian Premium League, Steve was taken by Rajasthan Royals for an estimated amount of $600k and was also made the captain in 2015.
19. Steve has been named as one of the 10 exceptional players for the first edition of the  Global T20 Canada Cricket Tournament.
20. In February 2021, during the IPL Players Auction, he was purchased by the Delhi Capitals team for INR 2.20 crore – only 20 lakhs more than the base price.
21. In January 2023, in the Big Bash League (BBL), Steve Smith scored the fastest fifty of his T20 career. While playing for Sydney Sixers against Hobart Hurricanes, he scored a half-century in 22 balls. Overall, he scored 66 in 33 balls.
22. Held in January 2023, at the Australian Cricket Awards 2023, Steve Smith won Allan Border Medal.

Steve Smith Awards

1. Steve Smith won the Sir Garfield Sobers (ICC Cricketer of the year) in 2015.
2. Steve Smith bagged the ICC Test Player of the Year in 2015 and 2017.
3. Steve Smith was part of the ICC Test Team of the Year for three consecutive years in 2015, 2016, and 2017.
4. Steve Smith was also part of the 2015 ICC ODI Team of the Year.
5. Steve Smith received the Allan Border Medal in 2015 and 2018.
6. Steve Smith was presented with the Australian Test Player of the Year in 2015 and 2018.
7. Steve Smith won the Australian One Day International Player of the Year in 2015.
8. Steve Smith was given Compton–Miller Medal in 2017–18.
9. Steve Smith was also honored with Steve Waugh Award in 2009-10 and 2011-12.
10. Steve Smith won the Wisden Cricketers of the Year in the year 2015.