steve smith captaincy record

We'll see how we go. Written By Aakash Saini . [260][261], On 16 July 2020, Smith was named in a 26-man preliminary squad of players to begin training ahead of a possible tour to England following the COVID-19 pandemic. Steven Smith averages 71 as Australia's Test skipper with 12 hundreds Both massive run-scorers, Kohli and Smith have each tallied in excess of 2,500 Test match runs as captain. [206] Rabada successfully appealed the ban; a decision that annoyed Smith. Steven Smith keen to let Australia captaincy talk 'rest for now' 47min Andrew McGlashan How Hardik Pandya turned from being an allrounder to a proper, game-changing batsman This was Smith's first-ever second innings century; all previous centuries having been scored in the first innings of a Test match. [269] Playing in a club match in January 2010, right-handed Smith took guard left-handed and hit a six. He received the Man of the Match award for this effort. Chappell’s availability fluctuated several more times before Hughes eventually took over on a full-time basis, but the constant swapping between the captaincy and vice-captaincy left a tone of instability around his leadership. "Of course, we talked about a number of things," said Langer to Fox Sports. [225][226], In the first innings of the second Test, his innings was interrupted on 80, when he was hit by a 148.7 km/h ball on the left side of his neck, under the ear from Jofra Archer. Due to IPL commitments, Smith missed out on Australia's maiden warm up match against the West Indies Cricket Board President's XI on the 27th May. Smith looked to be in fine touch, registering 71, 138, and 53* in the three innings in which he batted, as the Australian team won 2–0. While Australia's last tour in the British Isles was in 2013, the emergence of England's Joe Root and Australia's Steve Smith saw an awaited clash to determine the better batsman in the upcoming series. [103], Following the T20 came the 3-match ODI series. [278][279] In ODIs it becomes more apparent, as he will put himself on to bowl when others' economy rates are too high. 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 the second Test, Smith made a duck and 97 runs but Australia's woes against spin continued as Australia lost by 356 runs. 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. Langer added that before Smith regains the captaincy, "a bit of process" will have to be followed. [195][196][197][198], Smith was rested for the T20 series against New Zealand and England so he could prepare for the South African Test series. Former Australian captain Steve Smith has responded to calls for him to return to the top job - and admitted that discussions 'have taken place' in recent times. He was suspended and sent home from the tour. 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. Steve Smith prepares for the first Test against India. Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on YouTube. [136][137] In his second innings he made 58 runs before Australia levelled the series in a 405 run rout. Batting with the tail, he scored 77 including nine fours and two sixes off successive balls, helping Australia to set a competitive target after having been bowled out for 88 in the first innings. Smith said he was aware of "discussions" that are taking place about his return to captaincy but stressed he is at a comfortable space right now. [208] However, the match result was overshadowed by illegal ball tampering that occurred on the third day. [190][191] Smith was the highest run scorer in the series, scoring 687 runs at an average of 137.40, including three centuries and two fifties. Smith is consistently rated as one of the top-ranked Test batsmen in the world, according to the ICC Player Rankings. They lost the first 3 matches, largely attesting to their young bowling attack's inability to contain a strong South African batting line-up. The three Test series was a disaster for the Aussies, losing 3–0. [204] Smith's diminishing returns with the bat and lower than average strike rate suggested that he may have been struggling somewhat. Head coach Justin Langer says Smith needs to go through a 'process' before being handed the title again. [178] In the ODI Series against Pakistan, Smith experienced mixed results but played a vital role, with Australia later ending up routing Pakistan 4–1. There's probably a bit of a process we need to go through until he becomes captain again. [246] It involved left-arm fast-medium bowler Neil Wagner pitching short to Smith attempting to get him out caught on the leg side. Steve Smith has revealed he was spoken to about the captaincy vacancy over the weekend, admitting he would accept a return to the Australian captaincy but only if it’s in the team’s best interests. If you’d like to view this content, please adjust your Cookie Settings. [177], Smith was once again featured in ICC's 2016 Cricket Awards as a 12th man for the ICC Test team of the year. [207], Australia lost by 322 runs in the third Test, with Smith barely contributing to the score. [240][241] Although Smith was not required to bat in the first and third T20Is against Pakistan, his valuable contribution of 80 not out in the second match helped Australia win the match by seven wickets, and go on to win the T20I series 2–0. In the first T20I against Sri Lanka, Smith did not bat, but made 53 not out and 13 in the second and third matches respectively. Steve Smith says he will return to the captaincy if that is what's best for the Australian men's cricket team – but is that what's best for Cricket Australia? 3 days ago. His 25th came in his 119th innings, second only to Don Bradman (who took 69 innings). Smith didn't get a call for the ODI team for a long time before being selected for the 2014 Zimbabwe Tri-series. As of November 2020[update], Smith has scored 26 Test and 11 ODI centuries. Smith finally broke a run of low scores against Sunrisers Hyderabad, scoring 46*. [176] The final Test at the Sydney Cricket Ground marked Steve Smith's 50th Test match, as Australia whitewashed Pakistan 3–0 . On 19 January 2017, Steve Smith produced his 8th ODI century against Pakistan at the WACA Ground—becoming the quickest Australian to reach 3000 ODI runs within 79 innings. [73][74][75], In his first match innings in India he scored 92 before being stumped by Dhoni from a delivery by Pragyan Ojha, and in the second innings he managed 5 runs. Kim Hughes (R) shakes hands with Greg Chappell. Steve Smith has sought to play down debate over whether he should be allowed to captain Australia once again after his 12-month ban from the game in 2018. Murdoch showed tremendous leadership both on and off the field, leading a player strike in 1884 in a quest for a greater share of gate takings. 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. [127] He was also named in the team of the tournament by ESPNcricinfo and Cricbuzz. 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. [163], Australia's disappointing run of form continued into their ODI tour of South Africa. Smith prior to the tour had two ODI matches in the last two years. "We've got so many options. 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. With the ball, he took 6 wickets at an economy rate of 8.06 per over. Smith was first bought by Royal Challengers Bangalore for the 2010 Indian Premier League as a replacement for Jesse Ryder. He continued to play for the same franchise in 2013, under the captaincy of Angelo Mathews. [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. [67], Smith made his Test debut at Lords in July 2010, playing both Tests against Pakistan in the 2010 Test series played in England. [27] In his first match for his new team, he scored 39 runs off 32 balls to lead his team to victory against the Mumbai Indians. [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. “In T20 cricket is the one format in which Steve Smith is in the side of the format. "[251], Despite Smith scoring 214 runs from 5 innings at an average of 42.80, and atypically for Smith a low strike rate of 34.13[252]—who just three months earlier in the 2019 Ashes scored at a rate of 64.71 per 100 balls[253]—Australia managed to win all three Tests by a margin of over 200 runs, largely thanks to Marnus Labuschagne's batting, who scored 549 runs from 6 innings at an average of 91.5, with two hundreds and three fifties. [222], In July 2019, he was named in Australia's squad for the 2019 Ashes series in England. Kim Hughes hurries away from his press conference after issuing a tearful resignation. With overcast conditions and a green top, Alastair Cook won the toss and elected to field. In the first ODI, Steve Smith registered 164 runs at the SCG, marking the highest ODI score at the ground, beating the previous score of 162 set by AB De Villiers during the 2015 World Cup. Smith made his ODI debut against West Indies on 19 February 2010. He scored 51 off 50 balls but could not lead RPS to victory. [257] In the second match, India batted first and posted 340. I'm absolutely gutted. Matthew Wade was appointed Australia’s 11th Twenty20 captain as a replacement for the injured Aaron Finch, in perhaps the most telling sign yet that Smith may never lead his country again. Test Captaincy discussions ongoing: Australia's Steve Smith With Paine, at 36, reaching the fag end of his career, a fresh captaincy discussion has started [269] However, Smith compensates for his unique technique with outstanding hand-eye co-ordination, focus,[271] and his footwork, especially to spin bowlers, is exemplary. Australia star batsman Steve Smith said he is not thinking about returning to captaincy and is looking forward to executing his role well in the upcoming 4-Test series against India from December 17. [122] Three days later, Smith scored his first ODI century against England producing 102 runs in 95 balls; the win saw Australia qualify for the final[123] and later defeating England to win the Carlton Mid Triangular Series in Australia 2014–15. [126] He was named in the team of the tournament for the 2015 World Cup by the ICC. [119] The Test match ended in a draw as Australia defeated India 2–0 in the series, thus returning the Border–Gavaskar Trophy to Australia. Source:Getty Images Australian coach Justin Langer has explained why Steve Smith will have to bide his … First batsman to register ten successive scores of 50 or more against a single opponent in Test history. England within three days regained the Ashes and took an unassailable 3–1 lead and critics began to question Smith's performances in seaming conditions. [60][61][62], In December 2018, Smith was named in Comilla Victorians's squad in the sixth edition of Bangladesh Premier League. [147], Next followed a three Test home series against New Zealand. However, England regained the Ashes 3–2 after winning in Nottingham in early August and later saw the Test retirements of Australia's senior players: Michael Clarke, Chris Rogers and later Shane Watson, Ryan Harris and Brad Haddin. For a man that played just 11 Test matches, Ian Craig made quite an impact on the history of Australian cricket. [183] In the fourth Test in Dharmasala, Smith scored 111 in the first innings which helped Australia to a first innings score of 300. Smith was called into the Ashes XI squad for the first Test of 2013–14 Ashes series in Brisbane. [65][66], Steve Smith made his international cricket debut in a Twenty20 International match playing as a leg spinner against Pakistan at Melbourne in February 2010. 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