Steve Smith
82Australia · OP · 1983 to 1985 · on scorecards: SB Smith
BATTING
- Matches
- 28
- Innings
- 24
- Runs
- 861
- Average
- 39.13
- Strike rate
- 65.27
- High score
- 117
- 100s / 50s
- 2 / 8
BOWLING & FIELDING
- Wickets
- 0
- Average
- -
- Economy
- 4.28
- Strike rate
- -
- Best figures
- -
- 4w / 5w
- 0 / 0
- Catches / Stumpings
- 8 / 0
- Run-outs effected
- 0
CAREER IN BRIEF
Steve Smith played 28 ODIs for Australia in CricArcade's archive, from 1983 to 1985. The first came against New Zealand at Western Australia Cricket Association Ground, with a score of 28, and the last against West Indies at Melbourne Cricket Ground in 1985.
The highest score in the archive is 117 from 130 balls against New Zealand at Melbourne Cricket Ground in 1983, in a match Australia won. In all: 2 hundreds, 8 fifties. At home the average was 41.3 across 18 ODIs; away it was 33.3 across 10 ODIs, markedly stronger at home.
The most runs came against West Indies: 367 runs at 33.4 in 12 ODIs. Sydney Cricket Ground was the most frequent ground, with 6 ODIs and 184 runs at 30.7. The scorecards record 2 player-of-the-match awards. Australia won 14 of the ODIs Steve Smith played and lost 10.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 28 ODI scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 117 | 130 | New Zealand | Melbourne Cricket Ground | 1983 | Won |
| 106 | 129 | Pakistan | Sydney Cricket Ground | 1984 | Won |
| 73* | 73 | Sri Lanka | Western Australia Cricket Association Ground | 1985 | Won |
| 60 | 110 | West Indies | Albion Sports Complex | 1984 | Lost |
| 56 | 54 | India | Nehru Stadium | 1984 | Won |
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | ODIs | Runs | Avg | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Indies | 12 | 367 | 33.36 | 0/5 |
| Sri Lanka | 5 | 133 | 44.33 | 0/2 |
| India | 4 | 56 | 56.00 | 0/1 |
| New Zealand | 4 | 163 | 40.75 | 1/0 |
| Pakistan | 3 | 142 | 47.33 | 1/0 |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | ODIs | Runs | Avg | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 18 | 661 | 41.31 | 2/5 |
| Away | 10 | 200 | 33.33 | 0/3 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | ODIs | Runs | Avg | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sydney Cricket Ground | 6 | 184 | 30.67 | 1/1 |
| Melbourne Cricket Ground | 5 | 197 | 49.25 | 1/1 |
| Adelaide Oval | 4 | 167 | 41.75 | 0/2 |
| Western Australia Cricket Association Ground | 3 | 113 | 56.50 | 0/1 |
| Albion Sports Complex | 1 | 60 | 60.00 | 0/1 |
| Nehru Stadium | 1 | 56 | 56.00 | 0/1 |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v New Zealand, 1983 at Western Australia Cricket Association Ground
- Latest in the archive: v West Indies, 1985 at Melbourne Cricket Ground
PLAYER DETAILS
- Born
- 18 October 1961
- Batting
- Right-hand bat
- Balls faced (career)
- 1,319
- Ducks
- 1
- Four-wicket hauls
- 0
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