Steve Smith ODI captaincy records

Steve Smith has captained Australia in a total of 64 ODIs.

Published - March 5, 2025 07:27:35
Updated - March 5, 2025 07:27:35

By Aditya Parsutkar

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Steve Smith announces retirement from ODI cricket after elimination from the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 in the semi-finals. The right-handed batter is regarded as one of the best of this generation and has captained Australia in a total of 64 matches in One Day Internationals. The 35-year-old recently led the Australian side in the ICC Champions Trophy 2025. However, as a player, he has won the Cricket World Cup in 2015 and 2023.

Steve Smith ODI captaincy records

Span	Mat	Won	Lost	Tied	NR	Win%
2015-25	64	32	28	0	4	50.00

Steve Smith has captained Australia in a total of 64 ODI matches and won 32 of them. However, he hasn’t won any ICC ODI event as a captain but won two CWCs as a player in the 2015 home World Cup and 2023 in India.

Steve Smith as a captain in ODIs

Span	Mat	Runs	Avg	SR	100	50
2015-25	64	2270	43.65	84.57	5	14

He scored a total of 2270 runs as a captain in ODIs with an average of 43.65, including five hundreds and 14 half centuries.

Steve Smith in ODIs

Steve Smith has played 170 ODI matches for Australia, scoring a total of 5800 runs with an average of 43.28, including 12 centuries and 35 half-centuries. He also captained the Australian side in ODIs before the sandpaper incident. Moreover, he recently captained the Australian team to the ICC Champions Trophy 2025, as Pat Cummins was injured, and led the team to the semi-finals of the tournament with the main fast bowlers Pat Cummins, Mitchell Starc, and Josh Hazlewood.

Steve Smith retires from ODI

On 5 March 2025, Wednesday, Steven Smith, who led the Australia team in the ICC Champions Trophy 2025, announced his retirement from the 50-over format. The right-hand batter will continue to play some of his best format Test cricket and T20Is.

Steve Smith announced his retirement from ODI cricket saying, “It has been a great ride and I have loved every minute of it,” Smith said. “There have been so many amazing times and wonderful memories. Winning two World Cups was a great highlight along with the many fantastic teammates who shared the journey.”

“Now is a great opportunity for people to start preparing for the 2027 World Cup so it feels like the right time to make way,” he added. “Test cricket remains a priority and I am really looking forward to the World Test Championship Final, the West Indies in the winter and then England at home. I feel I still have a lot to contribute on that stage,” He added.