Steve Smith, arguably one of the best batters of this generation, has announced his retirement from ODI cricket on March 5 after elimination from the ICC Champions Trophy 2025, losing the semi-final to India under his captaincy. In the 50-over format, Smith was known for his temperament and consistency. He played amazing knocks under pressure for Australia in his ODI career from 2010 to 2025. In this article, we have mentioned Steve Smith’s top 5 best knocks in ODI cricket.
Steve Smith Best ODI Knocks
105 vs India in CWC 2015 Semi Final
Steve Smith’s 105-run innings in the semi-final of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2015 is one of his best innings in the 50-over format. While batting first, he scored 105 runs off just 93 balls, including 11 fours and 2 sixes. Thanks to this inning, Australia won the match by 95 runs, and Smith was named player of the match.
85 vs England in CWC 2019 Semi-Final
Smith played an amazing fighting knock in the semi-final of the Cricket World Cup 2019 against England. He scored 85 runs off 119 balls, including 6 fours, to take Australia to a decent total of 223. However, Australia lost that match as England chased down the target easily.
164 vs New Zealand
In the 1st ODI of the New Zealand tour of Australia in 2016, Smith sets the tone of the series with an amazing hundred. He scored 164 runs off 157 balls while batting first to help Australia beat New Zealand by 68 runs. The player was also named Player of the Match for this amazing inning.
149 vs India
Steve Smith enjoys playing against India. In the 1st ODI of the India tour of Australia in 2016, Smith scored 149 runs off 135 balls in a 310-run chase. Thanks to his innings, Australia won the match by 5 wickets. He smashed 11 fours and 2 sixes in this inning and also won the player of the match award.
131 vs India
The right-hand batter scored 131 runs in the 3rd ODI of the Australia tour of India in 2020. He showcased his class and temperament at M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore, to score 131 runs off 132 balls, including 14 fours and 1 six.
