Steve Smith Retirement: Australia cricket team player Steve Smith has announced retirement from ODI Cricket. Now Steve Smith ODI will not play Cricket. Steve announced this after the semi -finals played against India.
Australia captain Steve Smith has taken this decision after losing the semi -finals of the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 against Team India. Let me tell you that in the absence of Pat Cummins, Steve Smith was made the captain of the Australia cricket team but under the captaincy of Steve, the team reached the semi -finals but could not travel the final. But during this time Steve Smith’s captaincy was excellent.
Steve Smith retired from ODI Cricket
In such a situation, Steve Smith has now announced retirement from ODI International Cricket. However, Smith will continue to play Test and T20 International cricket for Australia team. Steve wishes to play for Australia in Olympic 2028 as well.
Steve Smith said, ‘It seems to me that now the right time to retire has come. This was a great journey and I enjoyed it every minute. There are also many amazing moments and amazing memories. Winning two World Cups was a huge achievement. Also, many magnificent colleagues have also shared this journey. Now there is also a great opportunity to start preparing for 2027 ODI World Cup, so it seems that this is the right time.
Talking about Steve Smith’s ODI Cricket, Steve Smith has played 170 ODIs for Australia, in which Steve Smith has scored 5800 runs at an average of 43.28 and a strike rate of 86.96. During this time Steve Smith also has 12 centuries and 35 half -centuries. Steve Smith’s Highest score at ODI was 164 runs, which came against New Zealand at Sydney Cricket Ground in 2016. Smith has also taken 28 wickets at ODI.
