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Who is Steve Smith? Know About His Wife, Family, Career, Stats and More

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Steve Smith Biography
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The most successful cricketing nation in the world, Australia, has given so many legendary batsmen, including Ricky Ponting, Adam Gilchrist, Mathew Hayden, Mike Hussey, and many more, so playing for the Australian team is a very difficult task to do. But then comes Steven Smith, who plays for the Australian national cricket team, and he was one of the most successful captains for the team. However, he started his cricketing career as a leg spinner; now he has become one of the best batsmen ever in Australian cricket history. He has the most test centuries (36) along with Joe Root to his name among all the active Cricketers.

Steven Smith started his international cricketing journey in a T20I match against Pakistan in February 2010. His last international match was against India in the semi-finals of the ICC Champions Trophy 2025, where he played a captaincy knock and was the leading run-scorer from Australia with 73 runs. However, Australia lost the semi-final and got knocked out of the tournament after that, Steven Smith announced his retirement from ODI cricket.

Steve Smith is playing test cricket with his best skill set in the game and is currently playing the WTC 2025 final, where he has scored an important innings of 66 runs and has become the highest run scorer by a visiting batsman at the home of cricket, Lord's.

Steven Smith Biography

NameSteven Peter Devereux Smith
Date of Birth2nd June 1989
Age35 Years
NationalityAustralia
Birth PlaceKogarah, New South Wales, Australia
Height5 feet 9 inches
Weight78 kg
ReligionChristianity (Catholic)
Education

Alfords Point Primary School

Menai High School, Sutherland Shire

Current Team(s)Australia, Sydney Sixers
RoleTop and Middle-order Batter
Batting StyleRight-Hand Batter
Bowling StyleRight arm leg-break
DebutJuly 13, 2010, vs Pakistan (Test)
Feb 19, 2021, vs West Indies (ODIs)
Feb 05, 2010 vs Pakistan (T20Is)
Jersey No.49
Net Worth$30 Million
Relationship StatusMarried to Dani Willis
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Steven Smith Religion & Caste

The religion followed by Steve Smith is Christianity, and his religious beliefs can be seen in press conferences where he thanked Jesus Christ. There is no information available about the caste of Steve Smith, but he is from a Catholic background.

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Steven Smith Family

Steven Smith was born on 2nd June 1989 in Kogarah, New South Wales, to an Australian father and English Mother. Steven Smith Family has been a supportive pillar in his cricket career since the start, which has helped him to grow and excel in the game of cricket.

Steven Smith Father

Steven Smith's father is Peter Smith, who is known to have a degree in chemistry and has shown full support to Steve Smith to pursue his cricket career.

Steven Smith Mother

Steven Smith's mother is Gillian Smith. She was born in London, that is the reason why Steven Smith is a dual passport holder. One for Australia and another one for England.

Steven Smith Brother

Steven Smith does not have any brothers.

Steven Smith Sister

Steven Smith's sister is Kristie Smith, and there is not much information available about her on the web except her name.

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Steven Smith Instagram

The player with his unorthodox batting technique, Steven Smith, has over 3.9 Million Followers on his Instagram Profile, and his Instagram user ID is @steve_smith49. He often posts his cricketing memories on his Instagram account.

Steven Smith Twitter

Steven Smith also has 1.9 Million Followers on his X (formerly Twitter) account, and his username is @stevesmith49. He often posts about tennis matches, his cricket-related videos, and also promotes his merchandise.

Steven Smith Facebook

Steve Smith has an official Facebook page with the username Steve Smith and has over 5.3 million followers on it. He hasn't been very active on it for a couple of years.

Steven Smith’s Jersey number

Steven Smith’s jersey number is 49. There is no specific reason behind the selection of this number as his jersey number. Steven Smith just selected this number because he likes this as a number.

Steven Smith Relationships

Steven Smith started dating Dani Willis in 2011. He got engaged to his long-time dating partner on 17th June 2017. They both got married on the 15th of September 2018 in Berrima, New South Wales.

Steven Smith Wife

Dani Willis is a successful solicitor with a degree in Law and Commerce from Macquarie University and has made herself a well-known personality in the profession. She is very active on her social media account. She has 114k Followers on her Instagram. Her Instagram user ID is @dani_willis.

Steven Smith Net Worth & Salary

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Steve Smith during a photoshoot (Image Credits: Official Instagram account of Steve Smith)

Steven Smith has been playing professional cricket since 2008, which is almost 17 years. He has earned a lot of money by playing this game. As per the reports, the net worth of Steven Smith, as of 2025, is estimated to be around $30 million (200 Crores INR approx).

Steven Smith’s central contract with Cricket Australia is the major source of earnings, from which he gets $1.37 million yearly. Steven Smith Net Worth includes the earnings from the Australian central contract, IPL earnings where he played for many years, other franchise leagues, and several brand endorsements. He is one of the highest-paid Australian cricketers.

AUS Central contract$1.37 Million
Total Net Worth$30 Million
Steven Smith’s Net Worth

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Steven Smith Career and Stats

Steve Smith made his international debut in February 2010. He has been playing cricket for Australia for more than a decade now and has performed up to the mark. He is considered to be a part of the “Fab 4” of international cricket, which includes other players like Virat Kohli, Joe Root, and Kane Williamson. He has ups and downs in his cricket career, where he was banned from international cricket for 12 months after he was found guilty in a ball tampering incident in 2018. He came out to be a different kind of player after this incident and became calmer than before.

International Career

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Steve Smith (Image Credits: ICC Official X Account/@ICC)

He has played 116 Matches in his test career as of Feb 2025 and scored over 10000+ runs with a healthy average of 56.56, including 36 centuries, which is the most among all the active cricketers. He recently announced his retirement from the One Day International (ODI) format in his ODI career he played 170 matches in which he scored a total of 5800 runs with an average of 43.28 and also scored 12 centuries in his ODI career. Steven Smith has played 67 T20 international matches in which he scored a total of 1094 runs for his country with an average of 24.86, including 5 half-centuries. Overall, Steve Smith has been one of the most successful batsmen in Australian Cricketing History. He has played a crucial knock in the WTC final 2025 and broke the unique record of scoring the highest runs by a visiting batsman at Lord's, surpassing the former Australian player, Warren Bardsley.

FormatMatInnsNORunsHSAveBFSR100s50s4s6sCtSt
Tests116206251027123956.741917653.5636411116612000
ODIs17015420580016443.28666986.96123552158900
T20Is67551110949024.86872125.45059626410
Steve Smith’s batting and fielding Stats

Other League Career

Steve Smith career has been impressive in the league format, where he has played a lot of league cricket for many franchises covering major leagues like IPL, BBL, MLC, and many others. In IPL, Steve Smith has played for 4 different teams, including Pune Warriors India, Rajasthan Royals, Rising Pune Supergiants, and even Delhi Capitals. The right-hander has so far played 103 IPL games, scoring over 2400 runs with the help of a hundred and 11 fifties with a decent average of 34.51. He went unsold in the IPL 2025 auction and didn't get a chance to play this season of IPL. Steven Smith plays for the Sydney Sixers in the Big Bash League, which is the domestic T20 League of Australia. He has played 34 matches in this league and scored 1199 runs with an average of 46.11. He has scored 3 centuries and 8 half-centuries for this team in the Big Bash League.

TournamentTeamsMatInnsNORunsHSAveBFSR100s50s4s6sCtSt
BBLSS343371199125*46.11815147.11388751210
Major League CricketWSF9933368856.00226148.6703232160
IPLPWI, RR, RPS, DC1039321248510134.511940128.0911122560530
BPLCV22016168.002272.72001010
CPLBR7701856326.42145127.580121430
CLT20NWS, SS1713425145*27.88241104.140019290
Vitality BlastWOR540673416.7557117.54004430

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Steven Smith Achivements & Awards

Steven Smith had a terrific cricketing career so far, where he has faced backlash but is considered to be one of the greatest players in cricket. He has been awarded a lot of achievements and awards for his contribution to the game of cricket and for creating and breaking several records. He was named the ICC Cricketer of the Year in 2015 and the ICC Test Player of the Year in both 2015 and 2017 for his classic game in test cricket. Along with this, he was named in the ICC Test Team of the Year (3 consecutive years) from 2015-17 and then again in 2019. He has also won awards like Wisden Cricketer of the Year and Allan Border Medal for his overall performance in cricket. He has recently broken a record and made his name where he has scored the highest runs at Lord's by visiting batsman, he has scored a total of 591 and crossed Warren Bardsley's previous record of 575 runs at the venue. He has also surpassed the legends like Don Bradman.

YearAchievement / AwardDescription
2015ICC Cricketer of the YearAwarded for outstanding performances across formats.
2015ICC Test Player of the YearFor scoring the most Test runs (1474) in the calendar year.
2017ICC Test Player of the YearAfter scoring 1305 runs in Tests with an average over 70.
2015–2017ICC Test Team of the Year (3 consecutive years)Named as part of the world's best Test XI.
2017Wisden Cricketer of the YearRecognized as one of the five cricketers of the year.
2017Fastest Australian to 6000 Test RunsReached in 111 innings.
2018Allan Border MedalAustralia's top cricketing honor for best overall player of the year.
2019ICC Men's Test Team of the YearFor remarkable Ashes and consistent Test performances.
2025Highest Runs Scored by Visiting Batsman at Lord'sSurpassing legends of cricket to score the most runs at Lord's by a visiting batsman

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FAQs

Q. What is Steven Smith’s age and birthday?
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A. Steven Smith is 35 years old and his birthday is on 2nd June.
Q. What is Steven Smith’s height?
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A. Steven Smith is 5 feet and 9 inches.
Q. What is Steven Smith’s jersey number?
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A. Steven Smith's jersey number is 49.
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