Steven Peter Devereux Smith averages a massive 60+ in Test cricket even after playing the longer format for over a decade. The Australian top-order batter, who walks in at No. 3 for the side and has been phenomenal for the side, is considered the greatest of this generation by many.
Known as one of the prominent members of the Fab Four, Smith has managed to score more centuries than the modern-day greats Virat Kohli, Kane Williamson, and Joe Root.
This article will list the centuries made by Steve Smith in both Test and ODI Cricket.
Steve Smith Test Centuries List
| Century No | Score | Balls | 4s/6s | Opponent | Inns | Venue | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 138* | 241 | 16/2 | v England | 1 | The Oval | 2013 |
| 2 | 111 | 208 | 14/2 | v England | 1 | W.A.C.A | 2013 |
| 3 | 115 | 154 | 17/1 | v England | 1 | Sydney | 2014 |
| 4 | 100 | 213 | 13/0 | v South Africa | 1 | Centurion | 2014 |
| 5 | 162* | 231 | 21/0 | v India | 1 | Adelaide | 2014 |
| 6 | 133 | 191 | 13/2 | v India | 2 | Brisbane | 2014 |
| 7 | 192 | 305 | 15/2 | v India | 1 | Melbourne | 2014 |
| 8 | 117 | 208 | 15/0 | v India | 1 | Sydney | 2015 |
| 9 | 199 | 361 | 21/2 | v West Indies | 1 | Kingston | 2015 |
| 10 | 215 | 346 | 25/1 | v England | 1 | Lord's | 2015 |
| 11 | 143 | 252 | 17/2 | v England | 1 | The Oval | 2015 |
| 12 | 138 | 185 | 18/0 | v New Zealand | 3 | W.A.C.A | 2015 |
| 13 | 134* | 177 | 8/0 | v West Indies | 1 | Melbourne | 2015 |
| 14 | 138 | 241 | 17/0 | v New Zealand | 2 | Christchurch | 2016 |
| 15 | 119 | 218 | 10/1 | v Sri Lanka | 2 | Colombo (SSC) | 2016 |
| 16 | 130 | 222 | 19/0 | v Pakistan | 1 | Brisbane | 2016 |
| 17 | 165* | 246 | 13/1 | v Pakistan | 2 | Melbourne | 2016 |
| 18 | 109 | 202 | 11/0 | v India | 3 | Pune | 2017 |
| 19 | 178* | 361 | 17/0 | v India | 1 | Ranchi | 2017 |
| 20 | 111 | 173 | 14/0 | v India | 1 | Dharamsala | 2017 |
| 21 | 141* | 326 | 14/0 | v England | 2 | Brisbane | 2017 |
| 22 | 239 | 399 | 30/1 | v England | 2 | W.A.C.A | 2017 |
| 23 | 102* | 275 | 6/0 | v England | 3 | Melbourne | 2017 |
| 24 | 144 | 219 | 16/2 | v England | 1 | Birmingham | 2019 |
| 25 | 142 | 207 | 14/0 | v England | 3 | Birmingham | 2019 |
| 26 | 211 | 319 | 24/2 | v England | 1 | Manchester | 2019 |
| 27 | 131 | 226 | 16/0 | v India | 1 | Sydney | 2021 |
| 28 | 145* | 272 | 16/0 | v Sri Lanka | 1 | Galle | 2022 |
| 29 | 200* | 311 | 16/0 | v West Indies | 1 | Perth | 2022 |
| 30 | 104 | 192 | 11/2 | v South Africa | 1 | Sydney | 2023 |
| 31 | 121 | 268 | 19/0 | v India | 1 | The Oval | 2023 |
| 32 | 110 | 184 | 15/0 | v England | 1 | Lord's | 2023 |
| 33 | 101 | 190 | 12/0 | v India | 1 | Brisbane | 2024 |
| 34 | 140 | 197 | 13/3 | v India | 1 | Melbourne | 2024 |
| 35 | 141 | 251 | 12/2 | v Sri Lanka | 1 | Galle | 2025 |
| 36 | 131 | 254 | 10/1 | v Sri Lanka | 2 | Galle | 2025 |
| 37 | 138 | 220 | 16/1 | v England | 2 | Sydney | 2026 |
Key Stats
Similar to the proportion of his total career runs to his aggregate in Ashes cricket, Smith has scored more than one-third of his Test centuries against England, followed by his favourite Asian opponent, Team India.
Three of his four double centuries in Tests have come against England. Find out where Smith stands in the list of major contributors to Australia’s Test double tons.
As I am writing this, 21 of Smith’s Test hundreds came in the first innings of the Test matches, six came in the 2nd innings (when Australia batted second), and four centuries came in the much more critical third innings of the Tests (when his team batted second in the games). Smith is yet to score a century in the fourth innings of Tests (that is, in the Test run chases). Find out the names of 6 batters who have scored double centuries in the fourth innings of the Tests.
Out of his total Test centuries, 20 have resulted in Australia winning the game, eight occurred in drawn Test matches, and three in losing causes.
Smith scored centuries in both innings of the same Test match only once in his career. Coming out from a 12-months ban, Smith marked his return with a remarkable match-winning Twin century against England in Birmingham in 2019. His scores of 144 and 142, respectively, in both innings, earned him the “Man of the Match” in that game.
Sixteen of the Smith’s Test centuries came in home grounds, whereas the rest in away conditions. Further classifying his away centuries, five came in Asian venues (3 in India and two in Sri Lanka) and 6 in his away Ashes Series (in England). Smith has one century each in New Zealand, South Africa, and West Indies. And he has scored one in the neutral venue against India in the WTC Final 2023.
Perth, Sydney (his hometown) and Melbourne played venue for four of Steve Smith’s centuries each, whereas Brisbane have seen three. Among the away venues, Smith has more than one Test 100s in the Kennington Oval in London (3) and the Edgbaston in Birmingham (2).
Year-wise, 2015 & 2017 saw the best of Smith when the Australian scored 6 longer format tons each in those years. Find out who scored the most Test centuries in one calendar year.
Steve Smith ODI Centuries List
| Century No | Score | Balls | 4s/6s | Opponent | Inns | Venue | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 101 | 118 | 6/2 | v Pakistan | 1 | Sharjah | 2014 |
| 2 | 104 | 112 | 7/0 | v South Africa | 2 | Melbourne | 2014 |
| 3 | 102* | 95 | 6/1 | v England | 2 | Hobart | 2015 |
| 4 | 105 | 93 | 11/2 | v India | 1 | Sydney | 2015 |
| 5 | 149 | 135 | 11/2 | v India | 2 | W.A.C.A | 2016 |
| 6 | 108 | 107 | 9/1 | v South Africa | 1 | Durban | 2016 |
| 7 | 164 | 157 | 14/4 | v New Zealand | 1 | Sydney | 2016 |
| 8 | 108* | 104 | 11/1 | v Pakistan | 2 | W.A.C.A | 2017 |
| 9 | 131 | 132 | 14/1 | v India | 1 | Bengaluru | 2020 |
| 10 | 105 | 66 | 11/4 | v India | 1 | Sydney | 2020 |
| 11 | 104 | 64 | 14/2 | v India | 1 | Sydney | 2020 |
| 12 | 105 | 131 | 11/1 | v New Zealand | 1 | Cairns | 2022 |
Key Stats
Even though Smith has been on and off in the Australian side’s limited overs setup, he has an excellent record when it comes to ODI cricket. Averaging around a decent 45, Smith has almost 5000 runs in the 50-overs format, which includes 12 centuries – 8 came when Australia batted first and 4 while chasing.
The calendar years 2016 and 2020 saw three ODI centuries each from the Australian batter – the best of Smith’s ODI career.
Opponent-wise, India managed to be his favourite opponent as there were 5 centuries scored by the Australian No. 3 against the Men in Blue. Find the ten batters who scored the most 100s against India in ODIs.
However, his highest ODI score of 164 came against New Zealand in Sydney. Smith, taking advantage of playing in his hometown, hit 14 fours and 4 sixes to put down a show of 157-balls 164.
Speaking about Venues, 4 of his centuries came in Sydney and 2 in Perth – his favourite two Stadiums to score. He has away ODI centuries in Sharjah, Durban, and Bengaluru.
Interestingly, Australia had never lost an ODI match when Smith scored centuries in home conditions. Read about batters who have scored the most ODI centuries in winning causes.
The two lost games, while Smith had a ton-day, came in Durban and Bengaluru.
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