Steve Smith announces retirement from ODIs after Australia knocked out in semi final
PTC News Desk: Australia's star batsman Steve Smith has announced retirement from ODIs after Australia couldn’t make their way through to the final of the Champions Trophy 2025, bringing an end to a distinguished 50-over career.
Despite stepping away from ODIs, the 35-year-old will be available to represent Australia in Test and T20I cricket. His decision to be there for the shortest format could be influenced by a potential opportunity to compete in the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics, where cricket will feature in the form of T20Is.
"It has been a great ride and I have loved every minute of it," Smith said in a release.
Smith informed his teammates about his decision following the semi-final defeat and later explained that the timing felt right.
"It feels like the right time to make way," 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," he added.
Smith's ODI career spanned 170 matches, making him Australia's 16th most-capped player in the format. With 5,800 runs at an average of 43.28 and a strike rate of 86.96 per 100 balls faced, he leaves the game as the country's 12th-highest run-scorer in ODIs. His tally includes 12 centuries and 35 fifties, with a career-best knock of 164 against New Zealand at the SCG in 2016.
- PTC NEWS
