steve smith bids farewell to odi cricket
steve smith bids farewell to odi cricket
Australian veteran cricketer Steve Smith made public his decision to stop participating in ODI matches after Australia faced India in the Champions Trophy semi-final in Dubai. At 35 years old Smith ended his ODI career and played 170 matches making 5800 runs at 43.28 runs per innings.
ODI Career Highlights
| Statistic | Achievement |
| Total Matches | 170 |
| Total Runs | 5,800 |
| Batting Average | 43.28 |
| Strike Rate | 86.96 |
| Centuries | 12 |
| Half-Centuries | 35 |
| Highest Score | 164 (vs New Zealand, 2016) |
| Wickets | 28 |
| Catches | 90 |
| ODI Captaincy Matches | 64 |
| Captaincy Win Percentage | 50% (32 wins, 28 losses, 4 no results) |
| World Cup Wins | 2 (2015, 2023) |
Steve Smith retired from ODI play with 12th ranking on the Australian scoring list thanks to his strong batting performance. As his first ODI appearance began Smith showed his total cricket expertise including batting and bowling as a leg-spinner.
