What is his batting known for?

Fidgety movements and shuffling across

Why was he banned in 2018?

His role in a ball-tampering scandal

Steve Smith Quiz: Ashes Runs and an Unusual Batting Style

This Steve Smith quiz looks at the Australian who began as a leg-spinner and became one of the best Test batters of his time. Play an interactive set of 10 questions on his Lord's debut, his shuffling technique, captaincy, the 2018 ban, the 2019 Ashes, Jofra Archer's bouncer, 10,000 Test runs and two World Cups.

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🎯 Daily Trivia Challenge • 🧠 10 Questions • ⏱️ 150 Seconds

Question 1 / 10 Time: 150s

Country
Which country does Steve Smith play for?
Start
What was his role when he first played Tests?
Debut
Where did he make his Test debut in 2010?
Style
What is his batting known for?
Ban
Why was he banned in 2018?
2019
How many runs did he score in the 2019 Ashes?
Archer
Which bowler hit him with a bouncer at Lord's in 2019?
10k
Which milestone did he reach in Sri Lanka in 2025?
Cups
Which ODI World Cups did he win?
Award
How many times was he ICC Test Cricketer of the Year by 2017?

Explanations: answer key for all 10 questions

Q1: Which country does Steve Smith play for?
Answer: Australia
He was born in Sydney.
Q2: What was his role when he first played Tests?
Answer: Leg-spin bowler
He batted lower down.
Q3: Where did he make his Test debut in 2010?
Answer: Lord's
Australia played Pakistan there.
Q4: What is his batting known for?
Answer: Fidgety movements and shuffling across
It looks unusual but works.
Q5: Why was he banned in 2018?
Answer: His role in a ball-tampering scandal
It happened in Cape Town.
Q6: How many runs did he score in the 2019 Ashes?
Answer: 774
He played only four Tests.
Q7: Which bowler hit him with a bouncer at Lord's in 2019?
Answer: Jofra Archer
He missed the next Test.
Q8: Which milestone did he reach in Sri Lanka in 2025?
Answer: 10,000 Test runs
It came in Galle.
Q9: Which ODI World Cups did he win?
Answer: 2015 and 2023
Australia won both.
Q10: How many times was he ICC Test Cricketer of the Year by 2017?
Answer: Twice
In 2015 and 2017.

Steve Smith Quiz – Ashes Runs and an Unusual Batting Style

Steve Smith was born in Sydney in 1989 and debuted for Australia in 2010 as a leg-spinner who could bat. Over time he became a top-order batter with an unusual, fidgety style that bowlers found hard to read.

He became captain in 2015 and won the ICC Test Cricketer of the Year award in 2015 and 2017. In 2018 he was banned for a year over a ball-tampering scandal in Cape Town.

He returned to score 774 runs in the 2019 Ashes, despite being hit by a Jofra Archer bouncer. He won ODI World Cups in 2015 and 2023 and reached 10,000 Test runs in Galle in 2025.

What This Quiz Teaches

Cricket fans will enjoy these questions.

How he started
How he bats
What happened in 2018
What he did in the 2019 Ashes
Which milestones he reached

Did You Know?

He is famous for leaving balls with a flourish.
He retired from ODIs in 2025.
He shadow bats between deliveries.
He has scored many Ashes centuries.
He sometimes captained Australia again after the ban.