Once destined to be a long-term Australian captain before it was all washed away by the events of Cape Town 2018, Smith knows better than almost anyone how one moment, or one tournament ...

Steve Smith's retirement from ODI cricket concludes a notable chapter in Australian cricket. With a 57.50% win rate and 2,270 runs as captain, Smith stands among Australia's notable ODI leaders.

Allan Border, though possessing a lower win percentage (34.40%), was instrumental in transforming Australia’s cricketing ethos, leading them to their first-ever World Cup victory in 1987. Smith ...