[160] It was believed that Smith was incorrectly given out, having clean missed a ball the umpires deemed to have been edged. [133][134] With the Australians in good form and England drawing to New Zealand and West Indies gave Australia some confidence to the countdown to the first Test in Cardiff. Smith's output in the first Test in Brisbane was modest, scoring 48 and 1, as the team romped home for a win in a high scoring game. Smith has been fined INR 12 lakh as this was Rajasthan Royals' first offence of maintaining a slow over-rate in the ongoing IPL. The team's skipper started off well - much like the rest of his team - but his form tapered off and he finished with just 311 runs in 14 games at an average of 25.91. Smith could only manage a score of six and was one of four wickets that Jasprit Bumrah took. 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. [117] In the third Test at the Melbourne Cricket Ground, Smith made his third consecutive century in the first innings of the Test match scoring 192 runs in 433 balls. 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. [72] Smith was selected for the third test in Mohali, his first in over two years, when four players were dropped for "not doing their homework". [26], The next season, Kochi Tuskers were dropped from the IPL and Smith was put up for auction. [20] He was also named the second-best player of the tournament. The Royals lost to Mumbai Indians by 57 runs bowled out for 136 in a chase of 194. [20], In the 2010 ICC World Twenty20 competition held in the West Indies, Australia finished runners up to England. [69], Smith's fielding attracted attention during the 2009–10 season with some spectacular catches in the outfield. [166] Australia lost the 5-match series 5–0.[167]. ALSO READ | IPL: CSK reveals 'Thala' MS Dhoni's new obsession, fans go berserk over IPL team's post. The three Test series was a disaster for the Aussies, losing 3–0. While making little impact at Lord's, Smith produced a century at Hove against Sussex on 27 July.[81]. Australia won the first Test by 118 runs with Smith making scores of 56 and 38 runs. IPL salary: Rs 12.50 crore IPL team: Rajasthan Royals Role: Top-order batsman Smith was bought by Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) for the third edition of the Indian Premier League. Smith was called into the Ashes XI squad for the first Test of 2013–14 Ashes series in Brisbane. Smith made 89 and 19 runs, respectively, but the third Test match stirred controversy about the on-field umpire's decisions and DRS (Decision Review System) causing Smith to survive on two occasions and his teammate Usman Khawaja to be dismissed. IPL 2020 CSK vs RR: Steve Smith first training session ahead of Chennai Super Kings match. KXIP vs RR, IPL 2020 Royals and Kings X1 Team Squad Updates: Smith's Rajasthan Royals takes on KL's Kings XI Punjab at Sharjah. 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. [149] During the second Test, Smith scored 27 in the first innings before breaking the shackles with 138 in the second innings. The achievement marked Steven Smith joined Don Bradman (6), Neil Harvey, Jack Fingleton and Matthew Hayden (4 each) as Australian centurions in four or more consecutive Tests, a streak Smith started during the 1st Test at Adelaide. Steve Smith’s participation in the first Test starting on Thursday could be a doubt after the 31-year-old missed the net session on Tuesday after tweaking his back whilst picking up a ball. In the second innings, he took 3 wickets for 51 as Australia won by 150 runs. In Australia's opening match of the World Cup, against England, he was dismissed early on 5 but later improved as the tournament progressed. [139][140] Into the fifth and final Test match back at The Oval, Smith made his second century in the series registering 143 runs off 252 balls before being bowled by Steve Finn. Smith scored 254 runs at an average of 84.66, the highest Australian total in the series and received the man of the series award. The incident occurred when in the 18th over of Pakistan's chase of 231 where Xavier Doherty delivered the ball and before Fawad made contact with his paddle sweep, Smith had moved from first slip towards leg slip to intercept the shot. Charismatic Australian batsman Steve Smith plundered identical twin centuries at the Sydney Cricket Ground in the first two ODIs against India. [67], Smith made his Test debut at Lords in July 2010, playing both Tests against Pakistan in the 2010 Test series played in England. [109] In the series he made 174 runs at an average of 43.5 runs. In March 2018, Smith was widely criticised for overseeing ball tampering in the third Test against South Africa, during which he stood down from the team captaincy and was replaced by Tim Paine. In his first ODI match against England in Sydney, he was dismissed at 37 runs by Moeen Ali but continued to provide runs in the following matches leading to the final against England. Despite this, Australia won by six wickets. Smith played in all five Tests, scoring 345 runs at an average of 38.33. ", "Why Steven Smith is the best of the Fab Four", "Joe Root? He was awarded his second consecutive Compton–Miller Medal as the man of the series. His form continued as he registered his maiden T20 century against the Gujarat Lions, scoring 101 off 54 balls. This was Smith's first-ever second innings century; all previous centuries having been scored in the first innings of a Test match. The second Test match was held at the Melbourne Cricket Ground and Smith later placed his seventeenth century, the fourth-fastest to do so and also reaching 1000 runs in the calendar year—his third consecutive achievement of this since 2014. [281], He has also been criticised for having too much influence over team selections.[282]. [11] The couple married at Berrima, New South Wales on 15 September 2018. [143], The retirement of Michael Clarke following Australia's 3–2 defeat in the 2015 Ashes series saw Smith appointed as the full-time captain of the Australian Test team. Steven Peter Devereux Smith (born 2 June 1989) is an Australian international cricketer and former captain of the Australian national team. Fastest batsman to reach 7,000 runs in Tests. [71], Smith's return to the test team came during the 2013 tour of India. Smith scored his first century on Australian soil in the 4th ODI at the MCG. He moves around frequently in the crease, especially during bowlers' run-up, and ends up with the toes of his feet outside off stump against right-handers,[268] controls the bat with his bottom hand (that is, the hand closest to the blade of the bat), and is capable of playing unconventional cricket shots like the reverse sweep. I'm absolutely gutted. He later returned to complete his innings after passing the concussion tests and was out, lbw, for 92. In the final against Trinidad and Tobago at Hyderabad, Smith made 33 with the bat and took two wickets. [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. [187][188][189], Smith garnered praise from opponent captain Joe Root for leading the team from the front, and in Root's opinion Smith was the difference between the two teams during 2017–18 Ashes series. 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. Australian middle-order batsman Steve Smith recently opened up on his torrid IPL campaign. Following the victory, he was awarded "Man of the Series" after making a total of 441 runs—the most in the series from both sides. Smith's captaincy also came under the scanner, as he made questionable decisions such as giving Jaydev Unadkat the penultimate over against RCB ahead of Jofra Archer. [29][30] Smith was given the captaincy of the Royals in the latter half of the 2015 season and led the team to significant victories, thus ensuring a berth for his team in the play-off part of the tournament. [230] The concussion then ruled him out of the third Test, [231][232] though this did not stop him reclaiming the number one position in the Test batting rankings on 3 September 2019. [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. Maxwell was a liability in every sense of the word, as he either got stuck at the crease and played too many dot balls or got out early to expose KXIP's feeble lower-middle order. A number of high-profile players on expensive contracts had nightmare outings in IPL 2020. Australia won the match in a tight contest.[151]. Footage emerged showing Warner having to be physically restrained after words were spoken between the two. Rajasthan Royals (RR) skipper Steve Smith is still waiting to unite with the entire squad for the 13th edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL). Smith also had his contract with the Rajasthan Royals IPL team for the 2018 season terminated by the Board of Control for Cricket in India as a consequence of the sanctions. Subsequently, match referee Andy Pycroft for the ICC banned Smith for one Test match and fined him 100% of his match fee. Pune lost the match by one run. In the second Test match in Sabina Park, Smith steered Australia to a first innings score of 399, where he made 199 and became the eighth man in Test history to be dismissed on 199. 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. [127] He was also named in the team of the tournament by ESPNcricinfo and Cricbuzz. First batsman to register ten successive scores of 50 or more against a single opponent in Test history. In the deciding Test match in Cape Town, Smith made 89 runs in the first innings and finished 36 not out in the second innings as Australia won the series 2–1. [246] It involved left-arm fast-medium bowler Neil Wagner pitching short to Smith attempting to get him out caught on the leg side. Smith joined the Sydney Sixers and filled in as captain when Brad Haddin could not play due to Test duties,[22] subsequently leading the team to victory in the inaugural season. Only the second batsman to score more than 1,000 runs in. [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. Maxwell scored a blistering 19-ball 45 … He has already been tagged as the second "Captain Grumpy" since Allan Border early in his captaincy reign, having to warn Mitchell Starc for unsportsmanlike behaviour, and being highly critical of the team's bowling and fielding despite beating New Zealand by over 200 runs. [168] Following the defeat, criticism of Smith's captaincy and the team's performance emerged which saw the influx of young players such as Matt Renshaw, Peter Handscomb and Nic Maddison for the last Test. [163], Australia's disappointing run of form continued into their ODI tour of South Africa. ODI Series - Matches and Results", "Usman Khawaja and Marcus Stoinis in expanded Australia training squad for possible England tour", "Aussies name huge 26-player group with eye on UK tour", "Riley Meredith, Josh Philippe and Daniel Sams included as Australia tour to England confirmed", "Uncapped trio make Australia's UK touring party", "Virat Kohli, Kane Williamson, Steven Smith, Joe Root nominated for ICC men's cricketer of the decade award", "What can India do against Steven Smith? The legality of the catch continued to be the main talking point after the ODI Series and afterwards ICC made a press statement stating that: "As long as the movement of a close catching fielder is in response to the striker’s actions (the shot he/she is about to play or shaping to play), then movement is permitted before the ball reaches the striker. Smith also became the first Australian skipper to open their captaincy with three consecutive centuries, and the second batsman since Jacques Kallis against West Indies to score a century in every match of a Test series. The team's skipper started off well - … [211], Cricket Australia launched an independent investigation, charging Smith with bringing the game into disrepute. Footage emerged showing Warner having to be physically restrained after words wer… He was quick to score his 22nd century at the WACA, before he converted that into a career-best 239. Transitioning into the Test series saw Australia's continued failure against reverse swing and spin in the subcontinent. [209] He then hid the sandpaper in his underwear before being confronted by the on-field umpires. [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. 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