Australia · Sydney Sixers · Multan Sultans · Washington Freedom · Amsterdam Flames
Steve Smith
37Australia
- Right-handed strike-rotating opener
- Right-arm leg-spin bowler
- Occasional bowler
Upcoming
First-class record
Batting
| Mat | Inns | Runs | Avg | SR | 100/50 | HS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First-class | 138 | 245 | 11,573 | 53.58 | 53.7 | 39/48 | 239 |
| Tests | 127 | 227 | 11,003 | 55.29 | 53.8 | 37/45 | 239 |
| v South Africa | 15 | 27 | 1,016 | 40.64 | 51.9 | 2/5 | 104 |
| Domestic | 11 | 18 | 570 | 33.53 | 51.4 | 2/3 | 118 |
| Last 10 | 10 | 18 | 757 | 54.07 | 58.9 | 2/4 | 138 |
Bowling
| Mat | Balls | Wkts | Avg | Econ | Best | 5w | 10w | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First-class | 138 | 1,635 | 21 | 52.67 | 4.06 | 3/18 | 0 | 0 |
| Tests | 127 | 1,470 | 19 | 53.05 | 4.11 | 3/18 | 0 | 0 |
| v South Africa | 15 | 222 | 4 | 28.50 | 3.08 | 1/3 | 0 | 0 |
| Domestic | 11 | 165 | 2 | 49.00 | 3.56 | 2/55 | 0 | 0 |
| Last 10 | 10 | 30 | 0 | – | 2.20 | – | 0 | 0 |
Batting style
Balanced top-order batter
| Figure | Player | Par | Against par |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | 45.5 | 28.8 | |
| Average v pace | 37.3 | 27.3 | |
| Average v spin | 74.3 | 31.8 | |
| Strike rate v pace | 51 | 55 | |
| Strike rate v spin | 53 | 54 | |
| Balls per dismissal | 88 | 53 | |
| Dot % | 72.7 | 72.7 |
7,409 balls in Tests and domestic first-class matches · Dec 2021 – Oct 2026
Compare with other playersBalanced top-order batter
| Figure | Player | Par | Against par |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | 45.0 | 28.9 | |
| Average v pace | 36.7 | 27.4 | |
| Average v spin | 72.0 | 31.8 | |
| Strike rate v pace | 51 | 55 | |
| Strike rate v spin | 52 | 54 | |
| Balls per dismissal | 88 | 53 | |
| Dot % | 72.3 | 72.3 |
6,759 balls in Tests · Dec 2021 – Oct 2026
Compare with other playersTop-order batter
| Figure | Player | Par | Against par |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | 50.9 | 27.5 | |
| Average v pace | 42.9 | 26.8 | |
| Strike rate v pace | 53 | 50 | |
| Balls per dismissal | 93 | 55 | |
| Dot % | 76.2 | 75.8 |
650 balls in domestic first-class matches · May 2023 – Nov 2025
Compare with other playersMen's First-class
- Runs a match
- +17.6
- above an average player
Men's First-class batting, runs a match
AveragePeak +26.4 above
September 2019Now +17.6 above201520172019202120232025- ICC rank
- 5
- 798 points
| Last 2 years | Mat | Runs | Avg | SR | Wkts | Bowl avg | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First-class | 20 | 1,549 | 50.0 | 57.3 | 0 | – | 2.20 |
Not in our first-class bowling rankings.
Team
First-class streaks
| Last 10 | Career | Now | Best | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50+ score | 2/10 | 36% | 0 | 6 | 24138127144422527283 |
| Took a wicket | 3/10 | 26% | 0 | 5 | 1010002000 |
- Steve Smith has made 50 or more in 2 of the last 10 first-class innings.
- Steve Smith has taken a wicket in 3 of the last 10 first-class matches bowled in.
Last 10 first-class matches
| Date | Team | Opponent | Ground | Bat | Bowl | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Oct 2026 | Australia | South Africa | St George's Park | 28 & 3 | – | Lost by an innings and 31 runsL an innings and 31 runs |
| 9 Oct 2026 | Australia | South Africa | Kingsmead | 25 & 27 | – | Won by 214 runsW 214 runs |
| 22 Aug 2026 | Australia | Bangladesh | Ray Mitchell Oval, Harrup Park | 42 (74) | – | Won by an innings and 51 runsW an innings and 51 runs |
| 13 Aug 2026 | Australia | Bangladesh | Marrara Cricket Ground | 71 & 44 | – | Lost by 9 wicketsL 9 wkts |
| 4 Jan 2026 | Australia | England | Sydney Cricket Ground | 138 & 12 | – | Won by 5 wicketsW 5 wkts |
| 26 Dec 2025 | Australia | England | Melbourne Cricket Ground | 9 & 24* | – | Lost by 4 wicketsL 4 wkts |
| 4 Dec 2025 | Australia | England | The Gabba | 61 & 23* | – | Won by 8 wicketsW 8 wkts |
| 21 Nov 2025 | Australia | England | Perth Stadium | 17 & 2* | – | Won by 8 wicketsW 8 wkts |
| 10 Nov 2025 | New South Wales | Victoria | Sydney Cricket Ground | 57 & 56* | 0/4 (2.0) | Lost by 300 runsL 300 runs |
| 28 Oct 2025 | New South Wales | Queensland | The Gabba | 118 (176) | 0/7 (3.0) | DrawnDrawn |
Test streaks
| Last 10 | Career | Now | Best | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50+ score | 2/10 | 36% | 0 | 6 | 24138127144422527283 |
| Took a wicket | 2/10 | 27% | 0 | 5 | 0000010100 |
- Steve Smith has made 50 or more in 2 of the last 10 Test innings.
- Steve Smith has taken a wicket in 2 of the last 10 Tests bowled in.
Last 10 Tests
| Date | Team | Opponent | Ground | Bat | Bowl | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Oct 2026 | Australia | South Africa | St George's Park | 28 & 3 | – | Lost by an innings and 31 runsL an innings and 31 runs |
| 9 Oct 2026 | Australia | South Africa | Kingsmead | 25 & 27 | – | Won by 214 runsW 214 runs |
| 22 Aug 2026 | Australia | Bangladesh | Ray Mitchell Oval, Harrup Park | 42 (74) | – | Won by an innings and 51 runsW an innings and 51 runs |
| 13 Aug 2026 | Australia | Bangladesh | Marrara Cricket Ground | 71 & 44 | – | Lost by 9 wicketsL 9 wkts |
| 4 Jan 2026 | Australia | England | Sydney Cricket Ground | 138 & 12 | – | Won by 5 wicketsW 5 wkts |
| 26 Dec 2025 | Australia | England | Melbourne Cricket Ground | 9 & 24* | – | Lost by 4 wicketsL 4 wkts |
| 4 Dec 2025 | Australia | England | The Gabba | 61 & 23* | – | Won by 8 wicketsW 8 wkts |
| 21 Nov 2025 | Australia | England | Perth Stadium | 17 & 2* | – | Won by 8 wicketsW 8 wkts |
| 12 Jul 2025 | Australia | West Indies | Sabina Park, Kingston, Jamaica | 48 & 5 | – | Won by 176 runsW 176 runs |
| 3 Jul 2025 | Australia | West Indies | National Cricket Stadium, St George's, Grenada | 3 & 71 | – | Won by 133 runsW 133 runs |
Domestic first-class streaks
| Last 10 | Career | Now | Best | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50+ score | 4/10 | 28% | 3 | 3 | 71330389301185756 |
- Steve Smith has made 50 or more in 4 of the last 10 domestic first-class innings, including the last 3.
Last 10 domestic first-class matches
| Date | Team | Opponent | Ground | Bat | Bowl | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Nov 2025 | New South Wales | Victoria | Sydney Cricket Ground | 57 & 56* | 0/4 (2.0) | Lost by 300 runsL 300 runs |
| 28 Oct 2025 | New South Wales | Queensland | The Gabba | 118 (176) | 0/7 (3.0) | DrawnDrawn |
| 20 Oct 2024 | New South Wales | Victoria | Melbourne Cricket Ground | 3 & 0 | – | Lost by 141 runsL 141 runs |
| 18 May 2023 | Sussex | Glamorgan | County Ground, Hove | 89 (183) | 2/55 (10.5) | DrawnDrawn |
| 11 May 2023 | Sussex | Leicestershire | Grace Road | 3 (14) | 0/7 (1.0) | DrawnDrawn |
| 4 May 2023 | Sussex | Worcestershire | County Ground, New Road | 30 (57) | 0/6 (2.4) | DrawnDrawn |
| 17 Feb 2021 | New South Wales | Victoria | Sydney Cricket Ground | 7 & 13 | – | Lost by 4 wicketsL 4 wkts |
| 18 Oct 2019 | New South Wales | Tasmania | Drummoyne Oval | 106 & 2 | – | Won by 8 wicketsW 8 wkts |
| 10 Oct 2019 | New South Wales | Queensland | The Gabba | 0 & 21 | 0/19 (8.0) | Won by 5 wicketsW 5 wkts |
| 13 Nov 2017 | New South Wales | Queensland | Allan Border Field | 44 & 9 | – | Won by 6 wicketsW 6 wkts |
Records
- 1stMost hundreds in BBL history4
- 1stHighest partnerships in MLC history241
- =2ndFastest hundreds in the BBL since 2016/1741
- =2ndHighest partnerships in T20 cricket241
- =3rdFastest hundreds in MLC history40
- =5thMost hundreds in MLC history1
- 6thMost hundreds in Tests37
- 7thHighest scores in BBL history125*
- 7thHighest strike rates in BBL history150.85
- =8thHighest scores in MLC history110*
- =8thFastest fifties in MLC history19
- =8thMost sixes in an innings in BBL history9
Read more
- Top 10 Test batters of this centuryA podcast put Sachin Tendulkar first and Kumar Sangakkara sixth. Weigh every run against the pitch and the attack, and neither makes the ten.
- Does a moustache make a better Test batter?David Boon averaged 43.65 behind the most famous moustache in Test cricket. Forty-nine of today's top-order batters, sorted by their facial hair.
- Is 111 unlucky?David Shepherd hopped on one leg whenever the score reached 111. Batters on 111 in Tests are out less often than on most of the scores around it.
- Cricket’s player of the year since 2006, picked again by the numbersThe ICC's voters and our ratings have named the same man in fewer than half the years. Where they split tells you what an award chooses to remember.
- Greatest Test batsman of all time: why the lists never agreeAsk who the greatest Test batsman of all time is and the answers scatter. Patchy old scorecards, a very different calendar and the choice of measure reshuffle Smith, Root and Sangakkara, so where does that leave Bradman?