Steve Smith

Cricketer

Australian Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Quick Info

ProfessionCricketer
NationalityAustralian
Date of Birth02/06/1989
Age36 years
BirthplaceSydney, New South Wales, Australia

Latest News about Steve Smith

12/2025

Steve Smith announced his retirement from ODI cricket in December 2025 following Australia's loss to India in the Champions Trophy semi-final. Over his 169-match ODI career, he scored 5,446 runs including 11 centuries at an average of 42.86. He continues to play Test and T20I cricket as vice-captain in Tests.

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Bio/Wiki

Full NameSteven Peter Devereux Smith
Nickname(s)
  • Schmidt
  • Smudge
  • Smithy
  • God

Physical Stats & More

Height175 cm
Weight78 kg
Eye ColorLight Blue
Hair ColorBlonde

Educational Qualification(s)

School
  • Alfords Point Primary School
  • Menai High School, Sutherland Shire
Educational QualificationHigh school dropout

Personal Life

ReligionChristianity (Catholic)
Hobbies
  • Photography
  • scuba diving
  • watching tennis, rugby & baseball

Relationships & More

Marital StatusMarried
Affairs/GirlfriendsDanielle Willis
Wife/SpouseDanielle Willis
Marriage Date15/09/2018

Family

FatherPeter Smith
MotherGillian Smith
SisterKristie Smith (Elder)
SpouseDanielle Willis

Career

International Debut
Test13 July 2010 vs Pakistan at Lord's
ODI19 February 2010 vs West Indies at Melbourne
T205 February 2010 vs Pakistan at Melbourne
Jersey Number
  • #49 (Australia)
  • #49 (Domestic)
Domestic/State Teams
  • Antigua Hawksbills
  • New South Wales
  • Pune Warriors
  • Rajasthan Royals
  • Rising Pune Supergiants
  • Royal Challengers Bangalore
  • Sutherland
  • Sydney Sixers
  • Worcestershire
Likes to play against
  • India
  • England
Favourite ShotFlick
Records
  • 2nd highest wicket-taker of ICC WorldCup T20 2010.
  • First Australian skipper to open the captaincy with three consecutive centuries.
  • Second batsman against West Indies to score a century in every match of a Test series.
  • During the 2014–15 Border-Gavaskar Trophy Test Series, Smith set a record for the most runs (769) scored by an individual in a series against India.
  • Reached 10,000 Test runs in January 2025 against Sri Lanka.
  • Scored 35th Test century in January 2025 against Sri Lanka.
  • Broke Ricky Ponting's record for most catches by an Australian in Test cricket (197) in February 2025.
  • Scored 36th Test century in February 2025, becoming Australia's leading Test run-scorer in Asia.
  • Reached ICC Test batting rating of 947, the second-highest figure of all time, only behind Don Bradman's 961.
  • Named ICC Men's Test Player of the Decade for 2011–2020.
Career Turning PointHis performance in the 2009–10 domestic season where he had a first-class batting average of 50+, and a bowling average of 45+.

Favourites

Favourite Athletes
BatsmanRicky Ponting
BowlerShane Warne
TennisRoger Federer
Favourite Film
HollywoodHome Alone 2: Lost in New York
Favourite TV Shows
American
  • Las Vegas
  • CSI
  • Two and a Half Men
  • One Tree Hill
Favourite Musicians
  • Florence + The Machine
  • Little Birdy
  • Vampire Weekend
  • La Roux
  • The Killers
Favourite Food
  • Chicken Schnitzel
  • Acai
Favourite RestaurantClovelly Hotel in Sydney

Some Lesser Known Facts

1. Steve was born to parents from Australia and England.
2. Initially a spin bowler, he transitioned to an all-rounder with significant improvement in his batting skills.
3. Trained by Shane Warne, Steve moved from being a leg spinner to a successful batsman.
4. In the 2014-15 Test series against India, he scored centuries in all 4 first innings of the home Tests.
5. Steve received the prestigious Allan Border Medal in 2015.
6. He was named the ICC Player of the Year and ICC Test Player of the Year in 2015.
7. Steve has a keen interest in horse racing and is a part-owner of 4 racehorses.
8. Named ICC Men's Test Player of the Decade for 2011–2020.
9. Scored his 31st Test century in the 2023 ICC World Test Championship Final against India, helping Australia win the championship.
10. Captained Australia in the 2023 World Test Championship Final victory against India.
11. Led Sydney Sixers to victory in the first-ever Big Bash League season in 2011-12, scoring 166 runs and taking 6 wickets.
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