Steve Smith announced his retirement from one-day international (ODI) cricket, capping a stellar run with Australia’s semi-final loss to India by four wickets at the Champions Trophy in Dubai.
Steve Smith, who led the team and topped the scores with 73 on Tuesday, will stick around for Test matches and T20Is.
“It’s been an amazing ride—I loved every second,” Smith said in a Cricket Australia statement. “Winning two World Cups stands out, alongside the incredible teammates I’ve had.” With 5,800 runs at a 43.28 average and 12 centuries across 170 ODIs since 2010, Smith exits as a two-time World Cup champ (2015, 2023). He’s stepping aside to pave the way for the 2027 World Cup prep
📸 from an illustrious ODI career 😍
Steve Smith leaves a lasting legacy for Australia 🇦🇺
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— ICC (@ICC) March 5, 2025Smith captained the ODI side from 2015 to 2018 until the Newlands ball-tampering scandal sidelined him with a year-long ban. Bouncing back, he returned as a rock in all formats, leading Tests in Sri Lanka and ODIs at the Champions Trophy 2025. “Tests are my focus now—I’ve got plenty left to give there,” he added, eyeing the World Test Championship final and upcoming series.
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— CricTracker (@Cricketracker) March 5, 2025Chief selector George Bailey praised Smith’s choice. “Steve’s series-by-series mindset is clear, and his ODI record—two World Cups included—marks him as an Aussie great,” Bailey said. The Steve Smith ODI retirement closes a chapter but opens the door for fresh talent.
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Smith’s Steve Smith ODI retirement ends a 15-year ODI saga with flair and grit.
