‘We are planning for him to play’ - Andrew McDonald provides Steve Smith's fitness update ahead of NZ Tests
Andrew McDonald provides Steve Smith fitness update
02 Nov 2026
2 MinSteve Smith
Australia
Current Series
Full Name
Steve Smith
Nationality
Australia
Other Name
Steve Smith
Role
Batter
Birth Date
02 Jun 1989 (37y 156d)
Birth Place
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Batting Style
Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style
Right Arm Leg Spin
Teams
Batting Performance
| Format | M | Inns | No | R | H.S | Avg | BF | SR | 100s | 50s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ipl | 103 | 94 | 21 | 2485 | 101 | 34.04 | 1940 | 128.09 | 1 | 11 |
| test | 127 | 227 | 28 | 11003 | 239 | 55.29 | 20439 | 53.83 | 37 | 45 |
| odi | 170 | 154 | 20 | 5800 | 164 | 43.28 | 6669 | 86.96 | 12 | 35 |
| t20i | 67 | 55 | 11 | 1094 | 90 | 24.86 | 872 | 125.45 | -- | 5 |
| t20 | 293 | 263 | 52 | 6836 | 125 | 32.40 | 5188 | 131.77 | 6 | 33 |
| fc | 188 | 327 | 39 | 15619 | 239 | 54.23 | 28311 | 55.16 | 54 | 67 |
| list a | 220 | 202 | 32 | 7873 | 164 | 46.31 | 8956 | 87.9 | 15 | 50 |
| t10 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
Bowling Performance
| Format | M | Inns | Ovs | R | Wkts | BBI | Avg | ECN | SR | 4W | 5W |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ipl | 103 | 1 | 0.20 | 5 | -- | 0/5 | -- | 15.00 | -- | -- | -- |
| test | 127 | 62 | 245.00 | 1008 | 19 | 3/18 | 53.05 | 4.11 | 77.3 | -- | -- |
| odi | 170 | 40 | 179.20 | 971 | 28 | 3/16 | 34.67 | 5.41 | 38.4 | -- | -- |
| t20i | 67 | 17 | 48.30 | 377 | 17 | 3/20 | 22.17 | 7.77 | 17.1 | -- | -- |
| t20 | 293 | 53 | 138.20 | 1070 | 55 | 4/13 | 19.45 | 7.73 | 15 | 2 | -- |
| fc | 188 | 134 | 899.10 | 3730 | 72 | 7/64 | 51.8 | 4.14 | 74.9 | 2 | 1 |
| list a | 220 | 69 | 338.20 | 1840 | 47 | 3/16 | 39.14 | 5.43 | 43.1 | -- | -- |
| t10 | -- | -- | 0.00 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
Recent Form (Last 5 Matches)
| Match | Bat | Date | Venue | Format |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SA vs AUS | 28 & 3 | 18 Oct 2026 | Port Elizabeth | test |
| SA vs AUS | 25 & 27 | 09 Oct 2026 | Durban | test |
| AF vs BW | 45 | 19 Sep 2026 | Dublin | t20 |
| GC vs AF | 5 | 16 Sep 2026 | Dublin | t20 |
| AF vs DG | 20 | 15 Sep 2026 | Dublin | t20 |
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