Steve Smith turns 31: Australian star batsman's most acrobatic catches ever; watch video

Former Australian captain Steve Smith celebrated his 31st birthday on Tuesday, June 2, 2020. Having started his career as a leg-spinner, Smith worked on his game and has established himself as one of greatest batsmen of his generation during decade. While Rajasthan Royals star continues to be a solid rock in Australian batting lineup across all formats, he is also widely regarded as one of best catchers and fielders in world. On Steve Smith birthday occasion, Cricket Australia's website shared a video compiling best of his catches, including those against likes of Rohit Sharma and Kane Williamson. 

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Steve Smith birthday: Rajasthan Royals captain's best catches ever ft. Rohit Sharma and Kane Williamson

cricket.com.au's Steve Smith birthday video is a compilation of  Australian's best catches on home soil. One of most skilful and agile fielders in world cricket at moment, complication featured some of Steve Smith best catches at point and slips, including those to dismiss some of his batting counterparts such as Rohit Sharma and Kane Williamson. video first featured a catch by Smith at point taking a blinder to dismiss New Zealand's wicket-keeper BJ Watling. Steve Smith's affinity towards pink stood out, with many catches taken in a pink ball Test. While Rohit Sharma, Kane Williamson stood out as table dismissals, Steve Smith took blinders to dismiss Asad Shafiq, Dawid Malan, Travis Birt and Azhar Ali. 

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Steve Smith Birthday: Steve Smith's Australia career at a glance

While Steve Smith was earlier selected a leg-spinner in Australian team, he established himself as one of finest batsmen for Australia in recent years. In 73 Tests, Smith has amassed a whopping 7,227 runs at an astounding aver of over 62 and is fastest to 7k run mark. In his comeback since ball-tampering scandal, Smith scored a staggering 774 runs in 2019 Ashes, becoming first player to score 500+ runs in 3 consecutive Ashes series while becoming  1st batsman to score 10 consecutive 50+ scores against same opposition. Generally branded as a Test specialist, Steve Smith boasts of an ODI record of 4,162 runs in 125 matches, at an aver of 42. In T20Is, Smith has scored 681 in 39 matches at an aver of 29.60 and a strike-rate of 130.71.

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