Steve Smith, who led the Australian team in the tournament after the defeat against India in the Champions Trophy 2025 semifinals, has retired from the ODI. Australia announced this Wednesday.
Australia suffered a four -wicket defeat against India on Tuesday. Smith was leading the team in the absence of Pat Cummins. He will be playing tests and has been out of the team for a long time at T20 International.
After the defeat against India, 35 -year -old Smith immediately told his fellow players that he had played his last ODI.
Smith played 169 ODIs
Smith played a total of 169 ODIs for Australia and scored 5727 runs. During this period, their average was 43.06 and the strike rate was 87.13. His best innings in ODIs is 164 runs. He has scored 34 half centuries and 12 centuries in ODIs. Smith was not in the form of the 2025 Champions Trophy. He scored 97 runs in three innings at an average of 48.50. His best innings was 73 runs.
This trip was very wonderful
Smith said, “This is a wonderful trip and I have enjoyed every moment of it.” There have been a lot of wonderful moments and great memories. Winning two World Cups was a wonderful achievement and shared this trip with many wonderful fellow players. Now is a great opportunity for people to start the 2027 World Cup preparation, so it takes the right time to retire.
Smith scored 4 double centuries in the Test
Smith is known for his bat in the Test and has set many records in the Test. Smith has scored 10,271 runs at an average of 56.75 in 206 innings of 116 Tests. His best innings has been 239 runs. During this period, he has scored 36 centuries and 41 half centuries. It also includes four double centuries.
Smith has also played 67 T20 matches. In this he scored 1094 runs at an average of 24.86 and a strike rate of 125.46. He has also scored five half centuries in T20 international matches.
Steve Smith completed 10,000 runs in Test cricket
Australian veteran Better Steve Smith has completed 10,000 runs in Test cricket. He scored 1 run on the first day of the first Test against Sri Lanka and scored 10,000 runs. Australia scored 330/2 in the first innings until the first stump of the ongoing match in Gale. Steve Smith 104 and Osman Khwaja returned to the noteout with 147 runs.
The third Australian to score 10 thousand runs
Steve Smith has become the 15th batter in the world to score 10,000 runs in Test cricket. He has become the fourth Australian batter. Earlier, former captain Ricky Ponting (13378 runs), Alan Border (11174 runs) and Steve Waugh (10927 runs) have achieved the feat.
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