Steve Smith a well established and a former skipper of Australia has announced his retirement from the ODI. He was a key player of ODI cricket for the Australian teams batting and bowling regularly. He has played 170 matches, accumulating 5800 runs with a very high average of 43.28, scoring 12 hundreds and 35 half-centuries to his account, his highest score being 164. His strike rate of 86.96 also indicates that he is able to hold innings in check. Apart from his part-time bowling, Smith has also added 28 wickets in 40 innings with the best of 3/16. His skill set as all-rounder makes him an asset for the Australian team.
Steve Smith - ODI Stats
| Matches | Runs | Highest Score | Average | Strike Rate | 100s | 50s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 170 | 5800 | 164 | 43.28 | 86.96 | 12 | 35 |
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Bowling Stats in ODIs
| Matches | Wickets | Average | Economy | Strike Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 170 | 28 | 34.67 | 5.41 | 38.4 |
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However, he has not decided to step down from playing in the test matches and the T20s. Hopefully we can see him continue his cricketing journey in the coming test matches and T20 matches of Australia.
Steve Smith - Test & T20I Stats
Batting Stats
| Format | Matches | Runs | Highest Score | Average | Strike Rate | 100s | 50s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tests | 116 | 10,271 | 239 | 56.74 | 53.56 | 36 | 41 |
| T20Is | 67 | 1,094 | 90 | 24.86 | 125.45 | 0 | 5 |
Bowling Stats
| Format | Matches | Wickets | Average | Economy | Strike Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tests | 116 | 19 | 53.05 | 4.11 | 77.3 |
| T20Is | 67 | 17 | 22.17 | 7.77 | 17.1 |