BREAKING: Steve Smith Announces Retirement from ODIs Following Champions Trophy Exit: A massive move has now struck Australian cricket. Steve Smith announced that he will retire from One-Day Internationals, especially after Australia’s exit from the Champions Trophy 2025. The announcement followed days after Team India defeated Australia in the semifinals, which played in Dubai.
Smith was acting as captain of the team during the tournament that was caused by Cummins’ injury. This, he did share with his fellows in the dressing room after the match. It marks the end of a glorious career for ODI cricket, which began in 2010.
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Career Overview of Steve Smith
With a string of extraordinary doings and contributions, Steve Smith proved himself in the One Day Internationals:
Debut: Smith made his ODI debut on February 19, 2010, against the West Indies.
Matches Played: He has played for Australia in 170 ODIs.
Runs Scored: 5,800 runs in ODI matches with a batting average of 43.28.
Centuries and Fifties: Throughout his ODI career, he has scored 12 centuries and 35 half-centuries.
Highest Score: His highest individual score in ODIs is 164.
Notable Achievements
World Cup Triumphs: Smith was an integral part of Australia’s World Cup-winning squads in 2015 and 2023, playing pivotal roles in both tournaments.
Captaincy: He first assumed the ODI captaincy in 2015 and led the team during various periods, including the recent Champions Trophy in the absence of regular skipper Pat Cummins.
Individual Achievements: Smith’s stellar performances earned him the Australian Men’s ODI Player of the Year award twice, in 2015 and 2021. Additionally, he was named in the ICC Men’s ODI Team of the Year in 2015.
Memorable Performances
Smith’s time in ODI cricket contains many ‘great’ performances: Champions Trophy 2025 Semifinal: This became his last ODI appearance, where Smith made a valiant 85 runs against India, the second-highest score by an Australian captain in the history of the Champions Trophy, only to Ricky Ponting’s 111* in 2009.
2015 World Cup Semifinal: He made a big contribution with a century against India to make Australia reach the final.
Consistent Performer: Smith managed to become the first player to record five consecutive scores of over 50 in World Cup history by doing so in the 2015 tournament. Thus, he proved to be reliable in high-pressure matches.
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On the other side, however, are incredible innings won by matches, all lined up by technical magnificence. And as he walks off from the 50-over format, he will be recorded in the annals of Australian cricket as a source of inspiration to future cricketers.
