Fact Check: Is Steve Smith Coming Out of ODI Retirement?

The ICC World Cup 2027 is approaching, and almost every cricket team has started their preparations well, going into the biggest stage of the game. But the defending champions, the Australian Cricket Team, one of the best cricket teams in the world, have been discussing their team combinations and recent form.

Recently, Australia lost a series to Bangladesh on their home turf, setting a record for Bangladesh to win a series against Australia for the first time. However, Australia team might not have featured their key players like skipper Pat Cummins, Mitchell Starc or even Josh Hazlewood, but still, a lack of batting depth has been observed in the lineup. All these issues have raised speculations that Steve Smith will be coming out of ODI retirement for the ICC World Cup 2027. Let's find out the reality behind these speculations.

Is Steve Smith ODI Retirement Getting Revoked?

As per the post on X, it is reported that Cricket Australia (CA) wants Steve Smith, one of the best ODI batsmen in the world, to come out of his ODI retirement and join the team at least till the ICC World Cup 2027. According to those reports, it is likely that Steve Smith return to ODI cricket is possible in the upcoming ODI series of Australia, which is scheduled to be played against Zimbabwe in September. However, as of now, nothing is 100% confirmed by Cricket Australia or the player himself.

It will be interesting to see whether Steve Smith will be back in the ODI cricket team after he took retirement in this format post the Champions Trophy 2025. Steve Smith comeback to the ODI team will surely fix the batting issues of the side and will make them a strong contender for winning the ICC World Cup, yet again.

Steve Smith ODI Career

Steve Smith ODI Career has been quite successful if we see the stats produced throughout his ODI career. He went on to play 170 matches for Australia in the 50-over format, scoring 5,800 runs with an average of 43.28 and an impressive strike rate of 86.96. It also includes 12 centuries and 35 half-centuries, with the highest score of 164 runs. Over the years, he has been a dependable batter for Australia in this format, which requires a lot of skills.