Steven Peter Devereux Smith, better known as Steve Smith, is a former Australian cricket captain and international player. In domestic cricket, he plays for New South Wales, while in the IPL, he plays for the Delhi Daredevils.
Let’s have a look at the top 5 interesting facts about him.
1. He made his debut as a leg spinner at No. 8 in the batting order. In actuality, he was selected as a bowler for his international debut against Pakistan in 2010. He was dubbed “the new Shane Warne” by many.
In the 2010 ICC T20 World Cup in West Indies, Steve Smith and Saeed Ajmal were the spinners with the most wickets. Smith took 11 wickets in seven innings for an average of 14.81 and a 7.08 economy rate.
2. Smith became the first Australian captain to lead his team to three straight centuries to begin his captaincy. After Jacques Kallis, he became the second batsman in Test Series history to score a century in each match.
3. Smith was embroiled in a brain fade dispute with India in 2017. He was given out by LBW, and while debating whether or not to accept the review, he looked around the locker room for signs or signals that would indicate whether or not he should take it. Virat Kohli expressed his displeasure with the situation and walked over to the umpire to issue Smith a warning. Smith then walked away, refusing to take a review. Fans and players were harsh in their criticisms of him.
4. Steve Smith has received the Allan Border Medal twice, in 2015 and 2018. In 2015, he was also named Test and One-Day International Player of the Year.
5.Smith broke the record for the fastest Australian batsman to reach 10,000 runs in international cricket in 2018.
