Steve Smith introduced his retirement from one-day worldwide cricket on Wednesday after Australia’s Champions Trophy semi-final exit to India.
Two-time World Cup winner Smith captained Australia to defeat on Tuesday, prime scoring with 73 in a four-wicket defeat to India in Dubai, because the 35-year-old then confirmed his departure from the format.
The 35-year-old confirmed he’ll stay eligible for Checks and Twenty20 internationals.
“It has been an ideal trip and I’ve beloved each minute of it,” Smith mentioned.
“There have been so many superb instances and fantastic recollections. Successful two World Cups was an ideal spotlight together with the various unbelievable team-mates who shared the journey.
“Take a look at cricket stays a precedence and I’m actually trying ahead to the World Take a look at Championship last, the West Indies within the winter after which England at dwelling. I really feel I nonetheless have quite a bit to contribute on that stage.”
Smith concludes his ODI profession with 170 appearances, rating as Australia’s Sixteenth-most-capped males’s participant within the 50-over format and twelfth highest run-scorer. He captained Australia in 64 of these one-day matches.
Smith rues missed alternative with the bat in India loss
Following Champions Trophy defeat to India, Australia captain Smith mentioned:
“I assumed our bowlers did a very good job, they labored laborious all through.
“They weren’t the simplest batting circumstances, which might be why the scores had been what they had been. Having mentioned that, I assumed we might have put a couple of extra runs on the board.
“We misplaced wickets at essential instances. If we had bought 280-plus, issues might have been completely different.”
Watch the second Champions Trophy semi-final between South Africa and New Zealand, in Lahore, dwell on Sky Sports activities Cricket from 8.30am on Wednesday (9am first ball).
ICC Champions Trophy – knockout stage outcomes and fixtures
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