25 Jan 2008DebutProfessional
Debuts for New South Wales against Western Australia
He left school at 17 to play in England in 2007 and made his first-class debut for NSW at the SCG on 25 January 2008, scoring 33.
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Steve Smith’s story
One of the great Test batters, rebuilt after the 2018 ban, and the captain who led Washington Freedom to the 2026 MLC final.
2008 — 2026 · in 4 chapters- 012008–2010From Sydney to Lord'sHe left school at 17 for cricket in England, debuted for New South Wales in January 2008 and, as a leg-spinner, won Baggy Green No. 415 at Lord's in July 2010.
- 022015–2019Captain, ban and comebackThe 2015 ICC Cricketer of the Year made 687 runs in the 2017-18 Ashes, took a 12-month ban in March 2018 and came back with 774 runs in the 2019 Ashes.
- 032023–2024Medals and Freedom's titleHe won a fourth Allan Border Medal in January 2023, then top-scored with 88 off 52 balls in Washington Freedom's 2024 MLC final win.
- 042026Freedom captainNamed Freedom's skipper in June 2026, he made his maiden MLC century in the Eliminator and led the side to a one-run final defeat.
01Chapter 1 · 2008–2010
From Sydney to Lord's
He left school at 17 for cricket in England, debuted for New South Wales in January 2008 and, as a leg-spinner, won Baggy Green No. 415 at Lord's in July 2010.
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- 201013 Jul 2010DebutInternationalBig moment
Makes his Test debut at Lord's as a leg-spinner
Aged 20, he received Baggy Green No. 415 and took 3/51 in the second innings as Australia beat Pakistan by 150 runs.
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02Chapter 2 · 2015–2019
Captain, ban and comeback
The 2015 ICC Cricketer of the Year made 687 runs in the 2017-18 Ashes, took a 12-month ban in March 2018 and came back with 774 runs in the 2019 Ashes.
4 moments ▾- 201523 Dec 2015AwardInternationalBig moment
ICC Cricketer of the Year and Test Cricketer of the Year 2015
He scored 1,734 Test runs at 82.57 with seven centuries in 2015, the most in the world that year, and 1,249 ODI runs.
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687 runs and the Compton-Miller Medal in the 2017-18 Ashes
He scored 687 runs at 137.40 with three centuries, including 239 in Perth, as Australia won 4-0, and was named player of the series.
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Cricket Australia hands him a 12-month ban
After the ball-tampering plot at Cape Town he was banned for 12 months from Australian and state cricket. Reports differ on how long the captaincy ban runs.
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774 Ashes runs, then back in the Sheffield Shield for NSW
He made 774 runs in four Tests as Australia retained the Ashes 2-2, then prepared for NSW against Queensland at the Gabba. The page is dated 9 October.
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03Chapter 3 · 2023–2024
Medals and Freedom's title
He won a fourth Allan Border Medal in January 2023, then top-scored with 88 off 52 balls in Washington Freedom's 2024 MLC final win.
2 moments ▾- 202330 Jan 2023AwardInternationalBig moment
Wins a fourth Allan Border Medal
His season showed 1,547 runs in 32 matches across formats, 863 of them in Tests at 71.92, equalling the record of four medals held by Ponting and Clarke.
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88 off 52 balls as Freedom win the 2024 MLC final
Captain in 2024, he made 336 runs in nine innings (average 56) and top-scored with 88 off 52 balls in the final at Dallas, a 96-run win. He was Player of the Match.
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04Chapter 4 · 2026
Freedom captain
Named Freedom's skipper in June 2026, he made his maiden MLC century in the Eliminator and led the side to a one-run final defeat.
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Returns to Washington Freedom as captain for MLC 2026
The club announced him as skipper for the 2026 season and called him a patron of record-breaking moments. The page is a club announcement, so its praise is the club's own.
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110 not out in the Eliminator, his maiden MLC century
He and Andries Gous added 241 for the third wicket as Freedom chased 267 against MI New York, the highest successful chase in T20 history per the report. Gous made 132.
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MLC 2026 season: 13 matches and 399 runs as captain
He made 399 runs (best 110*, average 36.27, strike rate 132.55) and 8 off 13 in the final. Washington Freedom lost the final to LA Knight Riders by 1 run on 18 July at the Oakland Coliseum.
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