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

StatisticAchievement
Total Matches170
Total Runs5,800
Batting Average43.28
Strike Rate86.96
Centuries12
Half-Centuries35
Highest Score164 (vs New Zealand, 2016)
Wickets28
Catches90
ODI Captaincy Matches64
Captaincy Win Percentage50% (32 wins, 28 losses, 4 no results)
World Cup Wins2 (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.

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