Steve Smith

Steven Peter Devereux Smith, a well-known Australian cricketer, was born on 2^nd June 1989. He is currently the skipper of the Australian cricket team across all the three formats of the game. He also plays for New South Wales Blues and the Sydney Sixers. Initially selected in the cricket team as an all-rounder, Smith now primarily acts a batsman.

Accomplishments:-

• Selected as the Player of the Series in the ODI (One Day International) against Pakistan played in UAE during the 2014-2015 season
• Became the Player of the Series in the ODI against South Africa held in Australia during the 2014-2015 season
• While playing Border-Gavaskar Trophy Test series during 2014-15, Smith was chosen the Player of the Series
• Won the Allan Border Medal in 2015
• Entitled as the Australian Test Player of the Year in the year 2015
• Became the Man of the Match in the fifth Test against England in the Ashes Series in the year 2015
• Bestowed with the McGrilvay medal in the years 2014, 2015 and 2016
• Recipient of the Sir Garfield Sobers Trophy for having been named the ICC (International Cricket Council) Cricketer of the Year and the Test cricketer of the year during the year 2015