Steve Smith's ODI Record: Two World Cup Trophies, Joint-Highest Score By Aussie Captain And More
Steve Smith made his ODI debut in 2010 as a legspinner before becoming an accomplished batter.
One of Australia’s finest cricketer Steve Smith has announced retirement from ODI cricket. Smith’s decision came right after Australia exited the ongoing Champions Trophy with a semifinal defeat to India in Dubai on Tuesday night.
Smith walks into ODI sunset after making his debut as a specialist legspinner before becoming one of the greatest batters to have played the game.
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Smith played his first ODI in 2010 against West Indies in Melbourne and returned expensive figures of 2/78 as West Indies were bowled out for 199 after Australia had set a daunting target of 325. He didn’t get to bat though.
Smith didn’t have to wait too long to show his wares with the bat as in his second ODI he scored 53-ball 41 from no.7.
As he started dazzling with the bat, his legspin took a backseat. Eventually, he was succeeded Michael Clarke as Australia’s ODI captain in 2015 and presided over in 64 matches. He was part of Australian teams that won the ODI World Cup titles in 2015 and 2023.
Here’s a brief look at Smith’s ODI career
| Matches | Runs | Average | Strike-Rate | 100s | 50s | Highest Score | Wickets |
| 170 | 5800 | 43.28 | 86.96 | 12 | 35 | 164 | 28 |
Smith’s tally of 5,800 runs in ODIs puts him at 12th spot among Australians in all-time leading run-getters list.
Captaincy Record
| Matches | Won | Lost | No Result | Win Percentage |
| 64 | 32 | 28 | 4 | 50 |
Favourite ODI Opponent: India
Smith seemed to save his best against India in ODIs. He scored 1,383 runs in 30 matches against them – the most he managed against a single opponent. This includes five centuries and seven half-centuries. Notably, Smith has only one world cup century to his name and that came against India in the semifinal of the 2015 edition.
Highest Score by an Aussie ODI Captain
Smith holds the record for the highest individual score by an Australia captain in the format alongside Ricky Ponting. Smith achieved the feat against New Zealand when he made 164 off 157 in Sydney.
Two ODI World Cup Trophies
Smith won the ODI World Cup as a player twice – once under the captaincy of Clarke in 2015 when Australia were also the co-hosts and then under Pat Cummins when the tournament was held in India in 2023.
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