Steve Smith Bio, Net Worth, Wife, Religion, Career & More

QUICK FACTS
Age in 2022	33 years
Height	1.76m
Birthday	2 June
Net Worth	$21 Million
Religion	Christianity
Nationality	Australian

Steve Smith is today a world-class champion cricketer and a former captain of Australia’s cricket team. Many people criticized Steve Smith’s team decisions when he initially played for an international cricket team.

Smith, though, miraculously reversed the situation and proved all of them wrong, proceeding to become one of the most splendid players of all time through hard work and zeal.

He has been a member of the Australian group since 2010. He has participated in a variety of contests and series. Smith is well known for his top-class batting and is regarded as the best batsman of the current era in every field of work.

Early life

On June 2, 1989, Steve Smith was born in Sydney, Australia. Since he was a young child, Steve has enjoyed playing cricket. He played cricket competitively throughout his academic career, and by leading his team to numerous victories in various inter-school competitions, he brought great honor to his high school.

Professional career

For New South Wales, Steve made his debut on the national stage in 2008. Smith then made his debut on the international level in a Twenty 20 (T20) match against Pakistan in February 2010. He has 6,199 runs at or over 61 in this fashion. He led Australia to The Ashes win in the 2017–18 seasons.

Smith, the best Test hitter in the world, was dismissed and deported in disgrace following the third Test against South Africa in March 2018. He then consented to a 12-month suspension from all international and domestic matches by Cricket Australia for his involvement in the ball-tampering scandal that rocked the sport.

Smith was selected for the team for the 2019 Ashes in July 2019. He recorded a century in both innings of the series’ opening game. The quickest batsman to 7000 runs in a Test match is Smith, who also holds that record. Additionally, he is the first player in Test cricket to have scored more than 1000 runs in each of the previous four years.

Smith is an excellent batter, and because of his unique hitting technique, he is usually contrasted with cricket icon Sir Don Bradman. Don Bradman, the first international player to achieve a Test batting average, was passed by Steve with 961 points, moving him up to the second position by 947 points. Thanks to his achievement in the 2015 “Cricket World Cup,” Steve Smith is recognized as the first ODI player to ever hit five consecutive fifties in “World Cup” history.

Steve Smith received the Sir Garfield Sobers Trophy in 2015, making him the sport’s youngest winner. In 2015 and 2017, he received the “ICC Test Player of the Year” award. He was the sole recipient of the ICC Test Player of the Year award as a result. For becoming Australia’s best cricketer in 2015 and 2018, he was awarded the “Allan Border Medal.”

Net worth

As of 2022, Steve Smith’s Net Worth is $21 Million. His profits have significantly improved over the past few years. He has numerous investments as well. He has an approx $1.5 million investment.

Personal life & Wife

Peter and Gillian Smith are Steve’s parents. His elder sister’s name is Kristie Smith. Steve has had dual citizenship since birth, as his father is Australian and his mother is English. In 2011, Steve Smith and Dani Willis began dating. The couple, who had been dating for a while, announced their engagement in 2017 and tied the knot on September 15, 2018.

While legendary leg-spinner Shane Warne is his preferred bowler, Australian captain Ricky Ponting is Steve Smith’s batting hero. When he’s not playing or watching cricket, he enjoys watching tennis, and Roger Federer is his favorite tennis player.

He is featured in several product endorsements, such as Gillette and Weet Bix. He represents Fitbit as a brand spokesperson. The most popular brand of wrist fitness bands worldwide is Fitbit.