Steve Smith Age, Wiki and Bio

Steve Smith

Quick Info

ProfessionCricketer
NationalityAustralian
Date of Birth2/06/1989
Age35 years
BirthplaceSydney, New South Wales, Australia

Bio/Wiki

Full NameSteven Peter Devereux Smith
Nickname(s)
  • Schmidt
  • Smudge
  • Smithy
  • God

Physical Stats & More

Height175 cm
Weight78 kg
Eye ColorLight Blue
Hair ColorBlonde

Educational Qualification(s)

School
  • Alfords Point Primary School
  • Menai High School, Sutherland Shire
CollegeN/A
Educational QualificationHigh school dropout

Personal Life

Zodiac signGemini
HometownSydney, New South Wales, Australia
ReligionChristianity (Catholic)
Hobbies
  • Photography
  • scuba diving
  • watching tennis, rugby & baseball

Relationships & More

Marital StatusMarried
Affairs/Girlfriends
  • Danielle Willis
Wife/SpouseDanielle Willis
Marriage Date15 September 2018

Family

FatherPeter Smith
MotherGillian Smith
SisterKristie Smith (Elder)
SpouseDanielle Willis

Career

International Debut
Test13 July 2010 vs Pakistan at Lord's
ODI19 February 2010 vs West Indies at Melbourne
T205 February 2010 vs Pakistan at Melbourne
Jersey Number
  • #49 (Australia)
  • #49 (Domestic)
Domestic/State Teams
  • Antigua Hawksbills
  • New South Wales
  • Pune Warriors
  • Rajasthan Royals
  • Rising Pune Supergiants
  • Royal Challengers Bangalore
  • Sutherland
  • Sydney Sixers
  • Worcestershire
Likes to play against
  • India
  • England
Favourite ShotFlick
Records
  • 2nd highest wicket-taker of ICC WorldCup T20 2010.
  • First Australian skipper to open the captaincy with three consecutive centuries.
  • Second batsman against West Indies to score a century in every match of a Test series.
  • During the 2014–15 Border-Gavaskar Trophy Test Series, Smith set a record for the most runs (769) scored by an individual in a series against India.
Career Turning PointHis performance in the 2009–10 domestic season where he had a first-class batting average of 50+, and a bowling average of 45+.

Favourites

Favourite Athletes
BatsmanRicky Ponting
BowlerShane Warne
TennisRoger Federer
Favourite Film
HollywoodHome Alone 2: Lost in New York
Favourite TV Shows
American
  • Las Vegas
  • CSI
  • Two and a Half Men
  • One Tree Hill
Favourite Musicians
  • Florence + The Machine
  • Little Birdy
  • Vampire Weekend
  • La Roux
  • The Killers
Favourite Food
  • Chicken Schnitzel
  • Acai
Favourite RestaurantClovelly Hotel in Sydney

Some Lesser Known Facts

Steve was born to parents from Australia and England.
Initially a spin bowler, he transitioned to an all-rounder with significant improvement in his batting skills.
Trained by Shane Warne, Steve moved from being a leg spinner to a successful batsman.
In the 2014-15 Test series against India, he scored centuries in all 4 first innings of the home Tests.
Steve received the prestigious Allan Border Medal in 2015.
He was named the ICC Player of the Year and ICC Test Player of the Year in 2015.
Steve has a keen interest in horse racing and is a part-owner of 4 racehorses.