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

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 not only plays for the Australian national cricket team but also became 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 cricketing 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 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.

Steven Smith Personal Information

Name	Steven Peter Devereux Smith
Date of Birth	2nd June 1989
Age	35 Years
Nationality	Australia
Birth Place	Kogarah, New South Wales, Australia
Height	5 feet 9 inches
Current Team(s)	Australia, Sydney Sixers
Role	Top and Middle-order Batter
Batting Style	Right-Hand Batter
Bowling Style	Right arm leg-break
Debut	July 13, 2010, vs Pakistan (Test) Feb 19, 2021, vs West Indies (ODIs) Feb 05, 2010 vs Pakistan (T20Is)
Jersey No.	49
Net Worth	$25 Million
Relationship Status	Married to Dani Willis

Steven Smith Family

Steven Smith was born on 2nd June 1989 in Kogarah, New South Wales to an Australian father and English Mother. His father’s name is Peter Smith, he has a degree in Chemistry. His mother’s name is Gillian Smith. She was born in London, that’s the reason Steven Smith is a dual passport holder. One for Australia and another one for England. Steven Smith has a sister named Kristie Smith. He is married to his wife Dani Willis. His family has always been very supportive throughout the cricketing journey, which helped him become a successful cricketer in the history of the game.

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Steven Smith Instagram

The player with his unorthodox batting technique, Steven Smith has over 3.7 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 account and his X(formerly Twitter) username is @stevesmith49. He often Tweets about tennis matches, and his cricketing-related videos, and also promotes his merchandise.

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.

Dani Willis is a successful solicitor with a degree in Law and Commerce from Macquarie University and made herself a well-known personality in the profession. She is very active on her social media account. She has 116k Followers on her Instagram. Her Instagram user ID is @dani_willis

Steven Smith Net Worth & Salary

Steven Smith has been playing professional cricket since 2008 which is almost 17 years, he has earned lots of money by playing this game. As per the reports, the net worth of Steven Smith, as of 2024, is estimated around to be $25 Million (217 Crores INR).

Steven Smith’s central contract with Cricket Australia is the major source of earnings by which he gets $1.37 Million yearly. He is one of the most paid Australian cricketers. He also earned a lot from IPL contracts as well. 

AUS Central contract	$1.37 Million
Total Net Worth	$25 Million

Steven Smith Career and Stats

As it is already mentioned, Steven Peter Devereux Smith made his international debut in February 2010. 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. Overal,l Steve Smith has been one of the most successful batsmen in Australian Cricketing History.

Batting & Fielding

Format	Mat	Inns	NO	Runs	HS	Ave	BF	SR	100s	50s	4s	6s	Ct	St
Tests	116	206	25	10271	239	56.74	19176	53.56	36	41	1116	61	200	0
ODIs	170	154	20	5800	164	43.28	6669	86.96	12	35	521	58	90	0
T20Is	67	55	11	1094	90	24.86	872	125.45	0	5	96	26	41	0

Steve Smith IPL Career

One of the finest batsmen going around, Steve Smith, moved to Delhi Capitals from Rajasthan Royals after being bought for INR 2.20 Cr during the player auction ahead of the IPL 2021. The right-hander has so far played 103 IPL games, scoring over 2400 runs with the help of a hundred and 11 fifties.

IPL Season	Team	Mat	Inns	NO	Runs	Highest Score	Average	BF	SR	100s	50s	4s	6s	ct	st
IPL 2012-21	4 teams	103	93	21	2485	101	34.51	1940	128.09	1	11	225	60	53	0
IPL 2021	DC	8	7	1	152	39	25.33	135	112.59	0	0	13	2	9	0
IPL 2020/21	RR	14	14	2	311	69	25.91	237	131.22	0	3	32	9	2	0
IPL 2019	RR	12	10	2	319	73*	39.87	275	115.99	0	3	30	4	3	0
IPL 2017	RPS	15	15	3	472	84*	39.33	387	121.96	0	3	38	12	7	0
IPL 2016	RPS	8	7	1	270	101	45.00	176	153.40	1	0	27	8	2	0
IPL 2015	RR	14	12	1	293	79*	26.63	221	132.57	0	2	33	3	7	0
IPL 2014	RR	10	7	3	147	48*	36.75	110	133.63	0	0	13	4	9	0
IPL 2013	PWI	7	7	3	159	41	39.75	132	120.45	0	0	15	4	4	0
IPL 2012	PWI	15	14	5	362	47*	40.22	267	135.58	0	0	24	14	10	0

Steve Smith’s Big Bash Career

Steven Smith plays for Sydney Sixers in the Big Bash League which is the domestic T-20 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 Big Bash League.

Tournament	Teams	Mat	Inns	NO	Runs	HS	Ave	BF	SR	100s	50s	4s	6s	Ct	St
Big Bash League	SS	34	33	7	1199	125*	46.11	815	147.11	3	8	87	51	21	0